Hello! I’m sorry that your son is grieving, on top of stress at varying levels from the pandemic and school work. It must be hard for him to deal with death of a schoolmate, both at such a young age.

Every child is unique, and I appreciate how you’re looking out for him as a parent. Some children need more time to process bad news, as well as to formulate awareness of the impact on their own actions. Left unchecked it could have an impact on other aspects of his life including school work, relationships with others, even years later. Post-traumatic psychological stress can take time to manifest and take time to heal. Pay more attention to him, to what he says and more importantly what he doesn’t say, what he does and also what he is neglecting to do. 

A trained life coach could be helpful in speaking with him and keeping you in the loop. However if he requires therapy or psychiatric help, then this needs to be escalated. It’s difficult for me to be sure where he is at the moment. 

If you or your child would like to take the conversation further with me, you may contact me via my life coaching website: www.jadelifeandwellness.com I have other clients share about with coping with death, with me.