The main idea behind psychs is that they allow you to operate in a vastly different regimes. And, unlike McDonalds, and compared to other drugs, they are INCREDIBLY safe. It should be a no brainer for anyone needing them to use them.
“sit in chair for 30 minutes everyday and be mindful of your breathing.”
Now this is great advice for everybody. Unless during these quiet times the weight of the world lays upon you, or your grasp over your inhibitory system is not sufficient to find stillness, never mind finding discipline of the breath.
What about the people who's affliction is not due to some implied lack of industry or effort? What if the problem is not ... sloth?* ... but actually a flaw in the brain, or imbalance?
I guarantee you that there are not a billion people who are gagging for psychedelics as a solution to their mental problems. The question is: Are they in fact a solution?
Prayer: Unless you are praying to some entity who publishes regularly, I feel this avenue has been tried and found to be lacking.
[*] I do not endorse this concept. I don't think you can just "apply yourself" and heal your mind, any more than you can do could with your lung cancer. Sure it helps, but we'd like to minimize the suffering, not endure as much as possible.