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And fwiw, Mindfulness meditation exacerbated my anhedonic depression to the point where I was no longer able to take care of myself. Before the well-meaning bu
by WalterSear 8y ago
And fwiw, Mindfulness meditation exacerbated my anhedonic depression to the point where I was no longer able to take care of myself.
Before the well-meaning but condescending comments arrive: no, I was not 'doing it wrong. If my experience threatens anyone's romantic view of meditation, kindly keep it to yourself.
- nadezhda18 8y agoI did not know this could happen... thanks for sharing your experience
- Nancy59 8y agoStudies have found that getting issues like what you experienced as a result of mindfulness meditation is extremely low – so, you cannot blame it on meditation. Also, I have been to many retreats and I am yet to see someone who had a negative episode during a retreat.
- WalterSear 8y ago'Studies?' Post them, or it will be safe to assume you are lying in reaction to the threat to your ego.
- Nancy59 8y agoHere are three articles: (1). Wong, S. Y., et al. (2018). The Safety of Mindfulness-Based Interventions: a Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials. Mindfulness, 1-14. (2). Creswell J.D. (2017). Mindfulness Interventions. Annual Review of Psychology. 68: 491–516. (3). Shonin, et al. (2014). "Are there risks associated with using mindfulness in the treatment of psychopathology?". Clinical Practice. 11 (4): 389–92.