Meditation-Induced Psychosis: Trigger and Recurrence

Meditation is regarded as a self-regulation approach to manage emotions. Meditation has a beneficial effect on mental health. Different kinds of meditation are practiced in many religions and cultures for the general wellbeing of an individual. However, meditation-related experiences and negative ef...

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Main Authors: Sulochana Joshi, Anusha Manandhar, Pawan Sharma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Psychiatry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6615451
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Summary:Meditation is regarded as a self-regulation approach to manage emotions. Meditation has a beneficial effect on mental health. Different kinds of meditation are practiced in many religions and cultures for the general wellbeing of an individual. However, meditation-related experiences and negative effects of meditation are not uncommon. Meditation-induced psychosis has been reported in the past. Here, we present a case of a 33-year-old male patient who developed acute and transient psychosis twice after meditation and discuss the role of meditation as a precipitating factor to psychosis.
ISSN:2090-682X
2090-6838