MACON, Ga. (WGXA) — SOAR Academy, Fort Valley State University, and The Mentors Project recently teamed up to teach young teens how to manage their mental health.

The program, designed to help teens identify and understand their own mental health, covered signs and symptoms of common issues like anxiety, depression, and stress, as well as other issues that teens often face.

The program also emphasized the importance of knowing how to deal with stress and difficult emotions, as well as when and how to seek professional help if needed.