# Lost in Thought, By David Kortava | Harper's Magazine

<https://harpers.org/archive/2021/04/lost-in-thought-psychological-risks-of-meditation/>

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## What Jamie wrote

Told through a very sad and unfortunate story of a woman that experienced a psychotic break during a meditation retreat. As the article states, casual meditation has not shown any potential to cause problems. But I do wonder if organizations that offer extended duration retreats should have some training to make sure that the mental state of people in those experiences is okay.

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