The climate crisis is causing mental health issues


Fashion designer Marian Yap Hanyun broke into tears during her first therapy session.

The graduate of a New York university had always been interested in environmental issues such as sustainable fashion and was familiar with the heated debate surrounding the climate crisis, particularly among youths. With conversations on the environment and sustainability deeply interwoven into her curriculum, she even took up an elective on zero waste design and other relevant classes at uni.

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