Our 11 year old son has started to develop a fear of sadness, loneliness and death leading to him "wasting his life", that is now keeping him up at night.
It feels like we're at point where it's more than just a phase that can be supported through love and discussion at home, and that we probably need to get some help.
We're looking for advice please on different options and approaches we might consider to help him?
Other than this issue our son is confident, outgoing, social and adventurous. Within our wider family there is a history of mental health problems so he's in an environment where MH is talked about openly and honestly.
All constructive advice and ideas greatly appreciated please.