Imotong State Minister of Information advises youth to be counselors for themselves as victims of the current conflict.
Jacob Atari Albano acknowledges that young people have become victims of trauma due to the ongoing clashes in the country, Radio Emmanuel reports.
He tells youth to use the knowledge and skills got in the training to educate others.
Kobulu Godfrey, who facilitates the training, says trauma in South Sudan has affected different groups of people who need courses on how to go about with the challenges they encounter.
He adds that they are training different organized groups to understand trauma and how to overcome its effects.
The speakers were talking on Wednesday during the opening of the five-day training on trauma.
The workshop was organized by ACOM South Sudan International with funding from VISTAS to empower communities with knowledge and practical tools to address trauma in Imotong State.