Why children get back-to-school anxiety

Every year, most students have a few nerves about going back to school. This is normal with the change in routine and unknowns of what a new school year will bring. School may also bring unique worries and pressures that cause anxiety, such as:

• The need to fit in socially and make friends
• Fears of bullying or peer pressure
• Academic pressure to make good grades
• Athletic pressure (to make the team or to perform well on the field)
• Life changes, like entering a new school
• Anxiety about security and safety at school.