Drugs were involved for me, but I think I wouldn't have ever got stuck so deep without meditation. Your experiences sound quite similar to mine.
There are so many different forms and states of meditation that I don't think you can label it all good or all bad. And I think if in doubt, avoid it altogether. I can't help meditating though, and sometimes I feel like it helps, and sometimes like it makes things worse. When the world completely collapses then I find heading straight into it transforms the experience into a good one, but a worryingly intense one that can leave me feeling quite light for a few days. It's tricky to know what the healthiest thing to do is in the long run.
There are so many different forms and states of meditation that I don't think you can label it all good or all bad. And I think if in doubt, avoid it altogether. I can't help meditating though, and sometimes I feel like it helps, and sometimes like it makes things worse. When the world completely collapses then I find heading straight into it transforms the experience into a good one, but a worryingly intense one that can leave me feeling quite light for a few days. It's tricky to know what the healthiest thing to do is in the long run.