An interesting question, one addressed in articles like this:

https://tonic.vice.com/en_us/article/vbaedd/meditation-is-a-powerful-mental-tool-and-for-some-it-goes-terribly-wrong?fbclid=IwAR2HMJ7UFZLJZhDaP4wnWv8Uck82klMx8cr6M3UzHw0Zq8u8YbF2x0r7w0Q

The scenario is troubling, but not uncommon: a person seeking stress control, or the “meaning of life” or spiritual enlightenment begins a meditation practice, usually some visualization or mental exercise that takes them into a world they’ve ne...