Hey, welcome to DV! I'm glad you found my guide useful.
As for your concerns, I started lucid dreaming when I was 15 and haven't had any issues with it. Many people are naturals and have been doing it since they were young, and they don't have mental health issues either. The only difference between LDing and regular dreaming is that in the former, you're aware. A strong lack of healthy biological processes such as restful sleep can stunt mental/physical growth, but raising your consciousness won't do anything negative at all. LDing is, essentially, meditation... Tibetan Buddhists have practiced it for thousands of years!
I also can't help but be curious about your dreams - so you only dream in black and white? Have you ever had dreams in color or has it been black and white for your whole life?
Regardless of how obvious the fact that you might be dreaming, like Rebel said, it's good to always take the time and be on red-alert for signs that you could be asleep. Look around every once in a while and tell yourself why you're not dreaming. Picture what the area would look like if you were dreaming, then do a few reality checks.
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