Of those diagnosed with depression, anxiety, or a mood disorder in Canada, 56 percent are using prescribed medications to treat their condition and 28 percent are talking to a therapist, counsellor, or social worker on a regular basis. This statistic shows the mental health treatment methods used by Canadians diagnosed with depression, anxiety, or other mood disorders, as of December 2020.
Mental health treatment methods used by Canadians diagnosed with depression, anxiety, or other mood disorders, as of December 2020
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
Receiving treatment (total)
64%
Taking prescription medication
56%
Talking to therapist, counsellor, or social worker on a regular basis
28%
Taking to a doctor on a regular basis
21%
Still suffering from the condition but am no longer being treated
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MHRC. (January 4, 2021). Mental health treatment methods used by Canadians diagnosed with depression, anxiety, or other mood disorders, as of December 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1221039/mood-disorder-treatment-methods-canada/
MHRC. "Mental health treatment methods used by Canadians diagnosed with depression, anxiety, or other mood disorders, as of December 2020." Chart. January 4, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1221039/mood-disorder-treatment-methods-canada/
MHRC. (2021). Mental health treatment methods used by Canadians diagnosed with depression, anxiety, or other mood disorders, as of December 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1221039/mood-disorder-treatment-methods-canada/
MHRC. "Mental Health Treatment Methods Used by Canadians Diagnosed with Depression, Anxiety, or Other Mood Disorders, as of December 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1221039/mood-disorder-treatment-methods-canada/
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Mental health treatment methods used by Canadians diagnosed with depression, anxiety, or other mood disorders, as of December 2020 [Graph], MHRC, January 4, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1221039/mood-disorder-treatment-methods-canada/