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I have heard that Qigong practice can help people with suicidal thoughts; however, Qigong and other meditation may have serious side effects. According to ‘Shapiro (1992)’ as cited by Perez-De-Albeniz & Holmes (2000), 62.9% of the subjects reported adverse effects during or after meditation after with the length of practice from 16 to 105 months. The adverse effects were relaxation-induced anxiety and panic; paradoxical increases in tensions; less motivation in life; boredom; pain; impaired reality testing; confusion and disorientation; feeling ‘spaced out’; depression; increased negativity; being more judgmental and feeling addicted to meditation. Furthermore, there are reports of more serious adverse effects such as uncomfortable kinaesthetic sensations, psychosis-like symptoms, grandiosity, elation, destructive behaviors and suicidal feelings. In extreme cases, some forms of meditation or internal Qigong can induce psychotic episodes in serious disturbed patients termed Qigong-induced psychosis, which is listed in the DSM-IV (Lee, 2001).
Yvonne
----- Original Message -----From: MatthewSent: Friday, June 25, 2004 9:38 AMSubject: [qigong-science] Mental disordersCan Qigong help mental disorders like depression and more severe
problems like bipolar or psycotic tendancies?
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