The most common cause of disruption to mental health, neurological and substance abuse related (MNS) services due to the COVID-19 pandemic, reported by around 62 percent of countries surveyed, was a decrease in outpatient volume due to patients not presenting. This statistic shows the percentage of countries experiencing COVID-19 related disruptions in MNS services due to select causes, as of August 2020.
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WHO. (October 5, 2020). Leading causes of COVID-19 related disruption in mental health, neurological and substance abuse (MNS) related services worldwide as of 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1179501/covid-disruption-mental-health-support-worldwide-causes/
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Leading causes of COVID-19 related disruption in mental health, neurological and substance abuse (MNS) related services worldwide as of 2020 [Graph], WHO, October 5, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1179501/covid-disruption-mental-health-support-worldwide-causes/