In 2022, some 2.7 percent of male respondents and 2.9 percent of female respondents in the United States with a major depressive episode in the past year stated that they had used only prescription medication to treat their depression. This statistic represents the type of treatment received by US youths with a major depressive episode in the past year as of 2022, by gender.
Type of treatment received by U.S. youths with a major depressive episode in the past year in 2022, by gender
Characteristic
Male
Female
Saw or talked to health professional only
19.5%
23.6%
Used prescription medication only
2.7%
2.9%
Saw or talked to health professional and used prescription mediction
Health Professionals include general practitioner or family doctor; other medical doctor (e.g., cardiologist, gynecologist, urologist); psychologist; psychiatrist or psychotherapist; social worker; counselor; other mental health professional (e.g., mental health nurse or other therapist where type is not specified); and nurse, occupational therapist, or other health professional.
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SAMHSA. (November 13, 2023). Type of treatment received by U.S. youths with a major depressive episode in the past year in 2022, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/252325/treatment-received-by-us-youths-with-major-depressive-episode-by-gender/
SAMHSA. "Type of treatment received by U.S. youths with a major depressive episode in the past year in 2022, by gender." Chart. November 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/252325/treatment-received-by-us-youths-with-major-depressive-episode-by-gender/
SAMHSA. (2023). Type of treatment received by U.S. youths with a major depressive episode in the past year in 2022, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/252325/treatment-received-by-us-youths-with-major-depressive-episode-by-gender/
SAMHSA. "Type of Treatment Received by U.S. Youths with a Major Depressive Episode in The past Year in 2022, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/252325/treatment-received-by-us-youths-with-major-depressive-episode-by-gender/
SAMHSA, Type of treatment received by U.S. youths with a major depressive episode in the past year in 2022, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/252325/treatment-received-by-us-youths-with-major-depressive-episode-by-gender/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Type of treatment received by U.S. youths with a major depressive episode in the past year in 2022, by gender [Graph], SAMHSA, November 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/252325/treatment-received-by-us-youths-with-major-depressive-episode-by-gender/
