When you cannot control your life , you would look for one fortuneteller. Whatever the fortuneteller says always comfort people. If he says somthing nice , you would live happy and look forward if what the saying would come true. If he says somthing bad, you would feel good and think "no wonder".
Anyway, it is just like seeing a psychologist. Not sure if things would get better but people would feel better for a short period of time.