18-24 Demographic in Kenya

• Academic or career pressure: exams, internships, job searching, and the transition to full-time work can be more intense for 18–24-year-olds as they navigate initial milestones.
• Financial stress: student loans, part-time work, budgeting on limited income, and shifting financial independence.
• Identity and belonging: forming personal, social, and relationship identities; navigating cultural or family expectations.
• Housing and independence: securing affordable housing, moving out, and managing household responsibilities for the first time.
• Social media and comparison: heightened impact of online perception, cyberbullying, and fear of missing out (FOMO).
• Mental health literacy and stigma: less experience with help-seeking and still developing coping strategies.
• Academic/work-life balance: managing studies with part-time jobs or internships and social life.
• Uncertainty about the future: anxiety about career direction, higher education trajectories, and geographic mobility.
• Relationship and peer pressure: navigating friendships, dating, and peer approval during early adulthood.
• Sudden life transitions: moving away from home, changes in social networks, and adapting to new environments.

If you’d like, I can tailor these to a Kenyan workplace context or suggest quick workplace-supported strategies (e.g., micro-stress check-ins, access to confidential e-therapy, flexible scheduling).