Hi everyone,   I'm new to the forum so please bear with me; redirect me to a different board if I'm on the wrong one!   My 12 year old son has just started High School. All his friends have gone to another school; we chose this one because it seemed more serene and well-being-focused than the other (my son is extremely shy and suffers from anxiety - my poor genetics, unfortunately).   He only started last week so I know it's extremely soon to be so worried (being hyper-vigilant is my downfall). But he comes home in tears and wakes up in tears, he doesn't know anyone at all and is too anxious to speak to any other kids - he's so lonely. It was all summer long too. He's constantly glum about even getting dressed i the morning. I've never seen him so unhappy. He's gone from a happy (but shy) primary school kid to a morose and desperately unhappy one.   Is it too soon to contact the school? What can I say to make him feel more positive? I know all Year 7 kids go through similar stuff, but I don't think he'll be able to. He's just so painfully shy. What can I do? I'm so worried about him.   I'd appreciate any advice - thanks in advance. ... View more