Nezavisimaya gazeta published a comment by Maria Girich, Researcher, International Best Practices Analysis Department at the Gaidar Institute, dedicated to growing popularity of esoteric services and psychological aid in Russia.
According to a survey by the Public Opinion Foundation, 14% of respondents have consulted psychics, sorcerers and
“It can be noted that growth in esoteric and psychologist services markets has been driven by many factors. Firstly, these are economic crises, financial instability, pandemics and other events that can induce negative effects on mental health (depression, increased anxiety), especially for the younger generation. According to the OECD, after
During the 2008 economic crisis, there was a 1.
As we can see, the cost of the esoteric services market is 20 times more than services of psychologists. Perhaps this is due to the fact that psychologist services constitute professional skills that require appropriate education. In contrast, esoterism is an unregulated sector. For example, it is not clear which types of services could be included here. Moreover, such services do not require education,” said Maria Girich.