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.
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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 May 08, 2026, 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 May 08, 2026. 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: May 08, 2026. 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/
MHRC, Mental health treatment methods used by Canadians diagnosed with depression, anxiety, or other mood disorders, as of December 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1221039/mood-disorder-treatment-methods-canada/ (last visited May 08, 2026)
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/