Mental health: use of medication by type Spain 2021

According to a study performed in Spain in February 2021, anxiolytics were the most prescribed type of drugs for mental health treatment in the European country. As of that date, nearly six out of ten interviewees treated with medication for mental health conditions received anxiolytics, such as lorazepam or clonazepam, while around 41 percent were prescribed antidepressants. The same study found that anxiety and depressive disorders were the most common reasons to consult a mental health professional in Spain.

Distribution of people treated with medication for mental health conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain as of February 2021, by medication type

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Release date

February 2021

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Region

Spain

Survey time period

February 19 to February 25, 2021

Number of respondents

179 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

among people who had been prescribed medication for treating mental health conditions since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

* The question was posed to 179 people that had consulted a mental health professional during the COVID-19 pandemic, from a total sample of 3,083 people.

The source does not provide any information regarding percentage points exceeding 100 percent.

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