"Mid 1980s. But TM won't harm you that much unless you are a bit psychotic to begin with and you sure exhibit symptoms of anxiety here."
To usher in the Age of Enlightenment as soon as possible it was vital to initiate as many as possible, old and young, sick and healthy. What could be done with people with slight or hidden mental problems they were not even ready to admit to themselves much less to the Initiator ? Nothing, one could only hope for the best.