Can Mindfulness Meditation Induce Psychotic Episodes?

[everhopeful]

A summary of the cases we have come across in the peer-reviewed clinical and scientific literature are as follows:

Three individuals with a history of schizophrenia that experienced acute psychotic episodes whilst engaging in meditation retreats.

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Two individuals previously diagnosed with schizotypal personality disorder that experienced acute psychosis following meditation.

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Three individuals with a psychiatric history that experienced psychotic symptoms following meditation practice.

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A 25-year old female graduate student in which delusional episodes accompanied by both violent outbursts and inappropriate laughter were induced by meditation.

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Two individuals without a history of psychiatric illness that experienced psychotic experiences following meditation practice.

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A male patient that experienced an acute and transient psychotic episode following meditation.

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[MrWhite]

Do they take drugs at some of these meditation retreats?

[anon80629714]

I don’t think it can. I’d like to ask them what encouraged them to try meditation? Depression maybe? That can cause psychosis