Catholic during the Great Apostasy

The most important information about the antidepressant market:
Market size (2023): $20.1 billion USD
Projected value (2032): $26.9 billion USD
CAGR (2023–2032): 3.3%
Market size in the USA (2024): $8.6 billion USD
Source: GlobeNewswire, December 9, 2024 
In Poland, in 2022, antidepressant sales reached a record level of 751.12 million PLN, marking a threefold increase compared to 2002, when 9.48 million packages of these drugs were sold.
This introduction aims to show how much the pharmaceutical market is worth and how the system ensures its constant growth. That’s just how the game works—fighting for the customer. The best customer is a returning one, like a subscriber to drugs and psychological therapies—a true goldmine. Of course, the antidepressant market is only a fledgling business compared to the ‘fight’ against cancer, especially now that so-called vaccine-related turbo cancers have emerged .Spending on cancer treatment is at least a hundred times higher than on antidepressants.
Anyone can look up the exact statistics on their own. I’ve only provided sample data—the first figures that caught my eye—because my goal was solely to illustrate the scale of the problem. I’m not planning to write about cancer treatment today, but it’s an excellent example of the mechanisms destroying human health. Online, you can find dozens of methods that show promising results in preliminary studies. Interestingly, people who abandon conventional treatment often claim these methods are highly effective. So where’s the problem? As always—in money. No one wants to invest in research on something that could threaten billion-dollar profits. Well-known, potentially effective, simple, and cheap methods not only have no chance of further development, but information about them is preemptively blocked.
However, the market doesn’t tolerate a vacuum. In response to patient demand, the private sector opens alternative treatment clinics. Unfortunately, these are very expensive because they lack government subsidies. Meanwhile, conventional treatment methods are funded by our taxes—trillions of dollars are spent on ineffective therapies simply because they generate massive profits. You pay taxes, and if you want to pursue alternative treatment, you have to pay again—privately—or experiment with doses and alternative methods on your own.
These mechanisms operate similarly in every area of healthcare. Depression is no exception, especially since statistics show a steadily rising wave of profits. It’s worth noting that antidepressants are just the tip of the iceberg.
Since 2020, about 30% of American adults have used a therapist’s services. In 2021, around 42 million people received mental health treatment or counseling. About 17% of American teenagers use therapeutic services each year.
As you can see, the business is booming, becoming a literal goldmine. No need to add that the trend is similar in other countries—overall growth is the norm.
Today’s text was supposed to focus on spiritual balance, necessary in combating so-called depression. I promise I’ll get to that topic eventually, but first, a few more facts are needed.
40–60% of psychologists and psychiatrists have attended psychotherapy at least once in their lives.
20–30% are actively attending therapy at any given time.
Among psychodynamic and psychoanalytic therapists, the percentage is higher—up to 70–90% have undergone their own therapy, as it’s often part of their training in these approaches.
Psychiatrists are less likely to seek therapy than psychologists, but still, 25–40% report having attended psychotherapy at various points in their lives.
Doesn’t it seem like a serious problem to you? People treat depression by listening to advice from someone who can’t manage their own life.
Family problems: 
About 30–50% of psychologists and psychiatrists admit that their work has negatively impacted their family life (e.g., relationship difficulties, divorces, lack of time for loved ones).
Divorce rates among psychiatrists and psychologists are similar to or slightly higher than the general population (around 40–50% in Western countries).
Occupational problems: 
40–60% of mental health professionals experience burnout at some point in their careers.
20–30% report depressive symptoms or high levels of work-related stress.
10–15% of psychiatrists admit to abusing alcohol or drugs, often linked to occupational stress.
Doesn’t this scare you? Now consider how many of them lied in surveys to protect their professional prestige. This is a vast topic—perhaps more like a river of money that you spend so your psychological counselor can afford treatment from a more expensive, and potentially better, specialist.
In accordance with current law, I declare that I am not discouraging anyone from seeking psychological or psychiatric treatment for depression. I’m writing this purely as a hobby—let them have something to block me for. Formalities fulfilled, so we can move on.
Yoga—a cure for everything?
Yoga, as we know, is promoted as a remedy for everything—from nail inflammation to serious diseases like cancer. This is no joke. It’s advertised so aggressively that when you search for “alternative treatment methods,” yoga almost always pops up.
Once, while reading such claims, I suggested that Hindus must live forever if they have such a treasure—practically the Holy Grail of medicine. I didn’t get a response, just the usual block. But what about statistics?
Average life expectancy in India (based on available data): 
Women: about 71 years
Men: about 66 years
For comparison:
Poland: 
Men: 74.7 years
Women: 82 years
USA: 
Men: about 73.2 years
Women: about 79.1 years
No difference stands out. Even if we assume that air pollution in India shortens life expectancy by a few years and poverty plays a role—yoga, after all, stems from Hindu meditative practices and doesn’t require significant financial investment, as it does in the West. If there’s no difference, why bother? Why are people so aggressively encouraged to practice it? Knowing the direction of modern medicine, it’s clear it’s not for the sake of improving our health.
Most studies on these practices focus on highlighting only the positive effects. Reality, however, is drastically different from the advertisements—as usual. People should realize that ads have little to do with the truth. Unfortunately, most prefer to live in illusions or be “modern,” “European,” or even “worldly”—to the point where thinking starts to hurt them.
Now, modern nihilists propose fasting for health improvement—it’s so trendy. Yet, in that “backward,” “provincial,” traditional Catholicism, fasting was promoted for centuries. I realize they think New Age-style fasting is somehow different from abstaining from food, say, every Friday. The decline in human intelligence is glaringly obvious—and certainly painful!
In cancer treatment, yoga is often recommended. Various reasons are given, such as: 
Stress and anxiety reduction—cancer treatment is a massive psychological burden. Yoga supposedly regulates the nervous system, lowering cortisol (the stress hormone) levels and improving mood.
Emotional support—yoga practice promotes mindfulness and may help patients better cope with anxiety, depression, and uncertainty related to the illness.
There are other reasons, less relevant to our topic of fighting depression, but equally concerning. Reading these recommendations, one might conclude everything is perfectly fine—especially since mental health issues after a cancer diagnosis are very common. It’s estimated that: 
Depression affects about 15–25% of cancer patients.
Anxiety occurs in 20–30% of patients, though in some groups (e.g., younger patients), the percentage may be higher.
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) develops in 5–20% of people after a cancer diagnosis and treatment.
Cognitive issues (e.g., so-called “chemo brain”) may affect up to 75% of patients undergoing chemotherapy.
Cancer-related fatigue, which has both physical and psychological components, affects up to 80% of patients during treatment and up to 30% after its completion.
The risk of mental health issues increases in people with prior mood disorders, lacking strong social support, suffering from chronic pain, or facing poor prognoses.
Yet studies on the negative effects of yoga paint a completely different picture—and they’re thoroughly hushed up. I’ll just list a few examples and encourage you to read the full article on the negative psychological and physical effects of meditation and yoga: 
Anxiety and panic attacks,
Identity and self-perception disorders,
Body tremors and uncontrollable crying,
Mania and depression,
Severe psychological tension,
Suicide attempts,
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
Moreover, the authors emphasized that meditation and yoga do not reduce aggression—contrary to what is often claimed in society.

http://www.chinesechristiandiscernment.net/psych_NewAge/S_meditate-danger.htm?

I’ve written more than once that Eastern meditations have nothing to do with pacifism or love. Hindus ruthlessly persecute other religions, such as Christianity or Islam, but for Western society, they’re seen as these enlightened little angels—though certainly not heaven-sent.
Let’s look at this closely. For very seriously ill people, whose mere awareness of cancer often leads to depression and certainly weakens them psychologically, yoga is recommended—despite its side effects including psychological harm and anxiety states. This is an approach like: “If cancer doesn’t kill you, maybe depression will.”
One key issue wasn’t addressed in the text—cultural origins. Whether we like it or not, we come from a Latin, Christian civilization. Culturally, we’re worlds apart from Hindus, Buddhists, or even Islam. That fact alone should deter us from their meditative practices—especially knowing their religions’ hostile stance toward the Christian world.
When I wrote my e-book about the dangers of the spiritual world, I relied solely on my own experiences. It turns out research backs this up:

https://timeofapostasy.blog/2024/04/02/loneliness-of-the-soul-forbidden-e-book/

I’ll say it again: the spiritual world exists and is very dangerous for an unprepared person—especially one who is alone, without God. Studies clearly show that those most vulnerable to psychological harm are people who don’t believe in God but are merely attached to some spiritual practices.
Today’s text veered in a slightly different direction than I intended, and so it will stay. Once again, I’m trying to make people aware that the most important battle is for our souls. The world recognizes the power a human soul holds—it’s limited only by human minds and lack of faith. It’s deeply sad, however, that we ourselves refuse to accept this fact. This attitude causes us to lose life here and now, on this earthly dump, and most importantly—in the spiritual world.
We don’t want to accept the Truth, then wonder why we’re surrounded by lies. The system is so steeped in falsehoods that it creates artificial intelligence (AI) that can be wrong in up to 85% of cases when answering user questions. Our Lord, Jesus Christ, already said that a bad tree cannot bear good fruit—and this is unfolding before our eyes.
NOTHING IS HIDDEN ANYMORE!
Everything is plain to see. It’s very sad to note that even advocates of alternative treatment often consider Eastern meditations helpful. Yet it’s worth remembering that side effects can emerge even after 10 years.
Depression is a disease of the soul. I don’t know if anyone still realizes this, or if everyone’s already recommending antidepressants—even in alternative medicine or natural healing groups. Psychotherapists, supplements, and pills are commonly suggested, while the soul is rarely mentioned.
Lastly, I’d like to highlight one more critical issue. Healthcare systems worldwide complain about being underfunded, lacking money. Ask yourselves: why, if someone wants to pursue alternative treatment, like for cancer, do they face harsh backlash or even threats? It should be the opposite—more money would remain for others, and specialist waiting lists would shorten. The answer is simple: the patient isn’t supposed to question anything and must let themselves be ground up by the money-making machine. They can’t be allowed to leave, because outside the system, a person starts to think—and in today’s world, that’s very dangerous. If they manage to cure their illness, others will follow, and the billion-dollar profits will dry up.
You should also ask: by what right does the healthcare system threaten to deny care when you’ve been paying insurance and taxes your whole life to sustain it?

Arkadiusz Niewolski