Meditation-Induced Psychosis: Trigger and Recurrence
Sulochana Joshi, Anusha Manandhar, Pawan Sharma
Case Reports in Psychiatry August 13, 2021 DOI: 10.1155/2021/6615451 via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractMeditation can trigger acute and transient psychosis in vulnerable individuals, as illustrated by a 33-year-old male patient who experienced two separate psychotic episodes following meditation. While meditation is generally beneficial for mental health and emotional regulation, negative effects such as meditation-induced psychosis have been documented. This case highlights meditation as a possible precipitating factor for psychosis.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Case study Case report Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 1 |
| Population | 33-year-old male patient |
| Intervention | Meditation |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Psychosis Medicine Psychotherapist Schizophrenia object-oriented programming |
| Citations | 10 |
| Key finding | Meditation can precipitate acute and transient psychosis in a susceptible individual. |
Abstract
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.