I remember there was a kid died at my (boarding) prep school - I must have been about 11. There was no though of councilor 'being brought in'. We were simply told it had happened, and that if anyone wanted to talk about it any of the staff would be happy to do so... I don't know if anyone took up the offer, though it was definitely discussed with class-mates. Mind you, it must have made a bit of an impact cos I can still remember the boy's name...

that sounds pretty advanced .... i can't recall anyone actually dying while i was at school but one or two parents including one on the way home from a school event.... which was pretty shocking... in the environments i was in i don't recall much in the way of sympathy... oh i seem to recall in my last year a parent died and that was devastating the adults at the school did their best ...  which wasn't always what the person expected or needed... i don't recall counsellors or anything

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