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
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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Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas, & Various sources (Confederación Salud Mental España). (February 1, 2021). Distribution of people treated with medication for mental health conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain as of February 2021, by medication type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1369737/individuals-prescribed-medication-mental-health-conditions-type-spain/
Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas, und Various sources (Confederación Salud Mental España). "Distribution of people treated with medication for mental health conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain as of February 2021, by medication type." Chart. February 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1369737/individuals-prescribed-medication-mental-health-conditions-type-spain/
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