Lucid Dreaming and psychosis

**Kylneg** · 09-20-2007 11:56 AM

I'm wondering if anybody here have heard if Lucid Dreaming could higher the risk of getting a psychosis (since I've recently been diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder), especially when the habit of doing RCs might make you a little unsecure about what is real.
What do you think?

Thanks in advance

pj · 09-20-2007 12:42 PM

Boy - this is going to be a tough one to get an authoritative answer for. Nobody here is really qualified to say one way or the other.

Since you've been diagnosed, you really should discuss it with your practitioner. S/he knows you best and has a deep understanding of your condition. I'll bet it will lead to some interesting discussion, if nothing else!

If you do discuss it with your doctor, please consider letting us know what s/he thinks!

**Mes Tarrant** · 09-20-2007 02:41 PM

I think that doing RCs shouldn't ever confuse you about reality.. because their purpose is to tell you what is real and what isn't.

I agree with pj though about speaking with a professional if you think you might be having some of these issues!

**Universal Mind** · 09-20-2007 08:39 PM

I don't think it would have any effect except to make a psychotic person question reality more, which probably wouldn't do much but would not hurt. Psychosis is caused by chemical imbalance, not a wrong way of thinking. The wrong way of thinking is a result, not a cause.

**Kylneg** · 09-20-2007 11:45 PM

True. It would seem that you could perhaps benefit from having the habit of doing RCs if you look at it rational, but I guess rational thinking don't always apply to these things. I will discuss it with my doctor and share his opinion with you.
I agree with your point Universal Mind, but still that's not a definitive answer.
Thanks for your input all. I'll be back on this topic as soon as I've talked with my doctor.