PEORIA ( 25News Now ) - With schools now in session throughout Central Illinois, students may already be facing back-to-school jitters.

OSF Behavioral Healthcare experts say anxiety can stem from children changing their routines for the school year, making new friends, and or starting a new school.

Aljzeera reported that so far in 2025, there were between eight and 146 gun-related incidents at schools across the United States.

Ahlyssa Pinter is the Manager of Behavioral Health Ambulatory Services at OSF HealthCare. She said students who have been in a school-related gun incident may face higher levels of anxiety.

“It can manifest in ways that we aren’t aware of as parents. They could have nightmares, and we might not know they’re having nightmares. They might be having trouble falli

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