“We can prepare for crises in a much better way in the future.”
Helmi is 19 years old and lives in Finland. She completed secondary school during the pandemic. Helmi felt that not being able to talk to anyone or even being able to meet her friends was particularly troublesome.
Helmi found distance learning challenging, both mentally and physically, and that there was a high threshold for asking questions online. Her school supervisor organised a helpful course, where the pupils could talk about how to manage emotions such as loneliness and depression.
She is optimistic and believes that we are now better prepared for a crisis as we have learned some important lessons.