Australians increasing alcohol and drug use to cope with mental strain; parents at highest risk LifeWorks reveals that many Australians are unaware of the substance use resources offered by their employers MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LifeWorks, a leading provider of technology-enabled total wellbeing solutions, today released its monthly Mental Health Index™ report, revealing a negative mental-health score among Australians for the 14 th consecutive month. The Mental Health Index™ score for May is -11.0 compared to the pre-pandemic benchmark. This is relatively consistent with the April 2021 score (-11.2) and continues the positive trend since the inception of the Index in April 2020 (-17.0).