For more than 30 years, my work as an evidential medium has brought me into deeply personal conversations about grief, mental health, suicide, spirituality, and the connection between mind, body, emotions, and Spirit.

Over and over again, I have encountered people and families trying to understand a painful question:

What happens when someone we love begins behaving in a way that seems completely unlike them?

In many of my sessions, families have described sudden changes following the introduction of, change in, or withdrawal from prescription medications. They have shared experiences involving:
• Increased anxiety or depression
• Feeling disconnected or emotionally numb
• Sudden or unusual changes in personality
• Confusion or distorted thinking
• Feeling outside of oneself
• Thoughts or behaviors that seem completely out of character

I want to be very clear from the beginning:

This article is not medical advice, and I am not suggesting that anyone stop taking prescribed medication.

Medication changes should always be discussed with and supervised by a qualified medical professional.

What I am sharing is my personal experience, my spiritual perspective, and patterns that have repeatedly appeared throughout decades of mediumship work.

We Are More Than a Physical Body

I believe we are thinking, feeling, loving, creative, and intuitive beings.

Our thoughts affect our emotions.

Our emotions affect our physical bodies.

Our physical experiences influence our thoughts.

And from a spiritual perspective, all of these are connected to something greater — whether you call that God, Divine Intelligence, Source, Spirit, consciousness, or simply the deeper intelligence of life.

This is where the concepts of energy, frequency, and vibration become important in my work.

Nikola Tesla is often quoted as saying:

“If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration.”

That idea has always resonated deeply with what I experience through Spirit.

Understanding Our Emotional Energy

Certain experiences naturally feel expansive.

Prayer, meditation, gratitude, love, creativity, connection with nature, forgiveness, compassion, and meaningful relationships can create a sense of openness and connection.

Other experiences can feel heavy or constricting.

Fear, prolonged anger, despair, jealousy, unresolved grief, addiction, isolation, and hopelessness can change the way we experience ourselves and the world around us.

This does not mean difficult emotions are wrong.

Human beings are meant to feel.

Grief, sadness, fear, frustration, and anxiety are all part of being human.

The question is whether we have the tools, support, understanding, and connection necessary to move through those emotions without becoming trapped inside them.

The “Flat Line”

One of the most consistent symbols I have received during certain mediumship sessions is what I call the flat line.

Spirit has shown this to me as a state of simply existing rather than fully living.

Think about the difference.

You can exist in a relationship without feeling connected to it.

You can exist in a job without finding meaning in it.

You can move through your day physically present while emotionally feeling somewhere else entirely.
To me, the flat line represents disconnection.

It may involve:
• Emotional numbness
• Loss of joy or purpose
• Difficulty processing normal emotions
• Feeling detached from yourself
• Feeling disconnected from others
• Feeling disconnected from Spirit or your sense of meaning

This is one reason I believe emotional and spiritual health deserve to be part of the larger conversation about mental wellness.

The “Picasso” Image

Another recurring image I have received is what I call the Picasso.

Spirit has shown me what looks like a distorted face — almost like a Picasso painting — representing an altered perception of reality.

To me, this symbolizes a person who is no longer seeing themselves, their circumstances, or their choices clearly.

The person may still physically be present, but something about their perception has become distorted.

When families tell me afterward that their loved one had said things such as:
• “I don’t feel like myself.”
• “Something feels wrong.”
• “I feel disconnected.”
• “I feel like I’m watching myself.”
• “My thoughts don’t feel like mine.”
…I believe those experiences deserve to be taken seriously.

My Own Experience Changed Everything

My concern about this subject is not based only on what I have experienced as a medium.

It is also deeply personal.

Approximately 30 years ago, I experienced what was diagnosed as an anxiety attack.

I had hyperventilated badly enough that I went to an emergency room. I was given medication and sent home with a short prescription.

I had never experienced anything like it before.

After taking the medication, I began feeling strange and disconnected. I felt unlike myself.

I stopped taking it.

About 24 hours later, the experience became frightening.

I felt as though I were outside of my body. I saw what looked like a full-size image of myself moving past me. Then I began hearing a voice telling me to get a gun and kill myself.

That thought was completely foreign to me.

I argued with it.

I called a friend who lived nearby. Thankfully, she came immediately.

I can still remember the feeling of praying and suddenly feeling as though I had “popped” back into myself.

That experience stayed buried in my memory for years.

Then, during a mediumship session approximately 15 years later, a young man in Spirit communicated with his mother.

The message he conveyed was essentially:

“Mom, it wasn’t me. I watched myself. The voice told me to.”

Every part of me reacted.

I knew that feeling.

I understood what he was trying to communicate because I had experienced something that felt terrifyingly similar.

His mother later shared that he had recently been prescribed medication for anxiety and had complained that he felt strange and disconnected.

That session profoundly changed the direction of my work.

Why I Continue Talking About This

Since that experience, I have sat with parents, spouses, siblings, children, grandparents, and friends searching for answers after losing someone they love.

Some have told me that the person had recently:
• Started a new medication
• Changed dosage
• Changed medications
• Stopped taking a medication
• Complained of feeling “weird” or disconnected
• Displayed sudden personality changes
• Expressed thoughts completely unlike their normal personality
These experiences have convinced me that we need more conversation — not less.

We need physicians.

We need therapists.

We need researchers.

We also need families to feel empowered to speak up when something changes dramatically.

And I believe we need room for spiritual and contemplative practices as part of whole-person wellness.

Warning Signs Should Never Be Ignored

Any sudden, dramatic change in thinking, mood, behavior, or perception deserves attention.

Pay particular attention when someone says:
• “I don’t feel like myself.”
• “I feel outside of my body.”
• “Everything feels unreal.”
• “My thoughts are scaring me.”
• “I’m hearing or seeing things.”
• “I suddenly don’t care about anything.”
• “I feel completely disconnected.”

Also take notice of abrupt changes in:
• Sleep
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Agitation
• Impulsivity
• Personality
• Emotional regulation
• Ability to think clearly

If symptoms begin soon after starting, stopping, or changing a medication, contact the prescribing medical professional promptly.

Do not abruptly discontinue prescription medications unless directed by a qualified healthcare professional.

And if someone is in immediate danger or experiencing suicidal thoughts, hallucinations, severe confusion, or a sudden loss of contact with reality, seek emergency medical assistance immediately.

Where Meditation and Spiritual Practice Can Help

Meditation is not a replacement for appropriate medical or mental-health treatment.

But that does not mean it has no role.

For many people, practices that calm the nervous system and reconnect us with the present moment can be deeply supportive.

These may include:
• Meditation
• Prayer
• Intentional breathing
• Visualization
• Time in nature
• Journaling
• Creative expression
• Gratitude practices
• Gentle movement
• Supportive spiritual community
• Meaningful human connection

I once spoke with a healthcare professional who told me about an elderly patient struggling with anxiety while her access to medication was changing.

She began practicing breathing and visualization techniques.

Within a short period, she reported that these practices were helping her tremendously.

That does not prove meditation should replace medication.

It does demonstrate something important:

We should not overlook the healing tools that already exist within us.

Science and Spirituality Do Not Have to Be Enemies

For too long, conversations about health have sometimes treated the physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual parts of a person as though they were separate.

I do not believe they are.

A person can need medical support and spiritual support.

A person can benefit from therapy and meditation.

A person can work with a physician and still explore prayer, energy, consciousness, breathwork, creativity, or connection with nature.

These approaches do not have to compete.

The better question may be:

How can we support the whole person?

We Need to Listen More Carefully

If someone tells us they feel different after beginning or changing a medication, listen.

If a child says something feels wrong, listen.

If someone who has never expressed suicidal thoughts suddenly begins doing so, listen.

If someone says they feel outside of themselves, disconnected, emotionally numb, or frightened by their own thoughts, listen.

We should not immediately dismiss those experiences as drama, attention-seeking, or simply “part of the illness.”

Ask questions.

Document changes.

Speak with medical professionals.

Advocate.

Stay connected.

And above all, take unusual behavior seriously.

The Greater Conversation

I believe humanity is being asked to understand ourselves in a more complete way.

We are physical beings.

We are emotional beings.

We are intellectual beings.

We are energetic beings.

And, for those who embrace a spiritual understanding of life, we are spiritual beings.

The future of mental and emotional wellness may require us to stop separating those pieces.

Medication may have an appropriate and important role for some people.

Meditation, therapy, spiritual practice, lifestyle changes, community, creativity, nutrition, movement, purpose, and meaningful human connection may also have important roles.

The goal should never be to choose sides.

The goal should be healing.

My Hope

My hope is that sharing these experiences encourages families, doctors, therapists, researchers, caregivers, and individuals to remain curious and attentive.

I hope someone recognizes a warning sign sooner.

I hope someone feels empowered to tell a doctor, “Something has changed.”

I hope parents feel confident asking more questions.

I hope people learn that meditation, breathing, reflection, spiritual connection, and other supportive practices can become part of a broader wellness plan.

Most of all, I hope we continue creating a world in which people who are struggling feel heard instead of dismissed.

Science and spirituality can work together.

Mind, body, emotion, and Spirit can work together.

And when we begin seeing the human being as a whole, perhaps we can begin creating healthier ways to support one another.

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Important Medical Note

This article reflects my personal experiences, spiritual beliefs, and observations through my work as a medium. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any medical or mental-health condition.

Never stop, reduce, increase, or change a prescription medication without speaking with the prescribing physician or another qualified healthcare professional.

If you or someone you know experiences suicidal thoughts, hallucinations, severe confusion, dramatic personality changes, or other concerning symptoms, seek qualified medical or emergency assistance.

About Beth Lynch

Beth Lynch is an evidential medium, spiritual teacher, author, and speaker who has spent more than 30 years exploring the relationship between consciousness, healing, intuition, and Spirit.

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