Adolescence marks the beginning of physical and psychological maturity.
It is the season when one begins to disentangle from their parents and chart their own path.
In African societies, this was the stage where one would start providing for themselves.
But in modern society, the typical 23-year-old is a child trapped in an adult’s body.
He is ready to break free from his parents but psychologically and financially incapable of surviving alone.
This leads to a protracted tension between young adults, their parents and society at large.
Who is responsible for this crisis?
The education system.
By treating the young adult as a child, the system prolongs the transition to adulthood by more than a decade.
Life is life
Fabio is a mental health professional, researcher and lecturer of psychology at Kenyatta