Allow your son to feel what he is feeling. Be sure to acknowledge that what he is thinking and feeling is true for him. Just listen, there is nothing you can say that will aleviate his anxiety. Being a teenager is a huge thing, there thoughts and feelings are all over the place. Check and see if at his new school there is a Child and Youth Counsellor there who can help him adjust beign at a new school. Be straight with him, don't coddle him or baby him,tell him exactly what is what. He will appreciate this and also be sure to "get" how he is feeling. Good luck.
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