Women's Risk of Addiction Up 65% According to Mental Health Index Gen X Employees' Risk of General Anxiety Disorder Up 103%; Men Show Signs of Post-Election Mental Health Relief News provided by Share this article Share this article SAN FRANCISCO and WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the Mental Health Index: U.S. Worker Edition, women's risk of drug and alcohol addiction is up 65% since September. This alarming news is set against a backdrop of insufficient sleep. Female employees' risk of sleep apnea has climbed 126% over the past 10 months. (PRNewsfoto/Total Brain) (PRNewsfoto/Total Brain) "This month's Mental Health Index findings reinforce the complex and bidirectional relationship between physical and mental health."