Chinese fashion label SISIO’s Fall/Winter collection combines Buddhism with calligraphy, emphasising peace and tranquillity for its wearers. Chinese Gen Zers are turning to spirituality to improve their mental health, and in doing so, they’re also redefining the contours of tradition and heritage.

Activewear brand Lululemon is offering children’s mental health courses to carers and relatives looking after left-behind youth in China. With reduced mental health a major issue among this often overlooked demographic, the brand is stepping up to provide much-needed support.

Faced with various crises – from the pandemic to climate change – Americans are looking for alternative ways to maintain their physical and mental health, with many self-diagnosing and self-treating due to restricted access to conventional help. But who exactly is driving this alt-health boom?