Studies have described adverse events such as anxiety, pain, and psychosis associated with mindfulness meditation.
Evidence
What Are Adverse Events in Mindfulness Meditation? - PMC - NIH (NIH)
Categorization
- corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim
- XREF: connects to: Mindlessness leads to panic and detrimental behavior. — Dan Harris, 10 percent Happier, 40; Meditation practice in MBPs is associated with transient distress and negative impacts at similar rates to other psychological treatments. — Defining and measuring meditation-related adverse effects in …; Recent studies reveal that 25–87% of those who engage in meditation report adverse effects, with 3–37% experiencing functional impairment. — Adverse effects of meditation and mindfulness in clinical practice (+7 more)
Related
- The most common adverse effects are anxiety and depression, followed by psychotic or delusional symptoms and dissociation. (similarity 0.93)
- Meditation practice in MBPs is associated with transient distress and negative impacts at similar rates to other psychological treatments. (similarity 0.93)
- Recent studies reveal that 25–87% of those who engage in meditation report adverse effects, with 3–37% experiencing functional impairment. (similarity 0.89)
- At least 25% of regular meditators have experienced adverse effects from mindfulness. (similarity 0.89)
- 58% of 96 participants reported at least one meditation-related adverse effect, ranging from perpetual hypersensitivity to nightmares. (similarity 0.89)
- Meditation and mindfulness, widely perceived as stress-reduction techniques, can also have adverse effects. (similarity 0.88)
- About 30% of meditators experienced challenging or distressing effects, and 9% reported functional impairment. (similarity 0.83)
- Anxiety, traumatic re-experiencing, and emotional sensitivity were the most common MRAE; 10.6% reported some functional impairment. (similarity 0.83)
- Harmful psychological treatments are damaging and cause worse outcomes than would have occurred without treatment. (similarity 0.81)
- A new harm monitoring study investigates the adverse effects of mindfulness-based practices. (similarity 0.81)
- The Varieties of Contemplative Experience study identified more than 50 types of meditation-related challenging experiences across seven domains. (similarity 0.78)