Four eighth-grade students at a Flagler County middle school are taking part in a service learning project.
But, the topic they're tackling is tough -- even for adults.
The group is Guardian Angels, and the topic is teen depression and suicide.
Olivia Reynolds and Cristina Cabada want to talk, though.
Specifically, they want to talk to fellow students in hopes of opening up the lines of communication concerning depression and how it could lead to suicide.
Cabada, although just an eighth-grader, knows about that change in attitude and the dark thoughts that sometimes enter a young person's mind.
She said she got good at hiding telltale signs.
"After a while, I started to tighten them, keeping my emotions to myself because I was scared that somebody would actually know about it. I was somewhat embarrassed," Cabada said.
This group and another student formed the Guardian Angels, researching the topics and creating a lesson plan and school presentation.
It's for the Community Problem Solvers program, in which students find solutions to issues facing their community.
The topic really hit home back in December at Indian Trails Middle School. It was the day before the Guardian Angels were about to give their presentation to fellow students. They then found out that a Matanzas High School freshman committed suicide. The student used to attend Indian Trails.
The student's death forced the group to delay their presentation, and at the request of guidance counselors, focus more on depression and less on suicide.
Reynolds said after all her research, she sees classmates differently. She's even talked to a few kids into seeking help.
"Some of those people I actually talked to, two of them came up to me and gave me a hug and everything and so it was like a really, I don't know, it was kind of like a gift to them," Reynolds said.
Erin Robinson, another student, added: "By raising awareness and talking about it, it won't be so sensitive in the future."
The Guardian Angels are trying to raise money to place a marker at Palm Coast's Children's Memorial Garden in hopes more conversations can begin and to prevent another teen from taking their own life.
Proceeds from a one-mile fun run during Palm Coast's Arbor Day celebration May 3 will go toward buying that walkway stone.