Jakarta, Dec. 6 -- Indonesia's Communication and Digital Affairs Ministry is offering psychosocial support to children affected by recent disasters in Sumatra, using storytelling sessions to help them process trauma and regain emotional stability.

Child activist Maia Janitra said in Padang, West Sumatra, on Saturday that storytelling is an effective way to lift children's spirits after a crisis, especially at a time when many spend hours absorbed in screens.

"Storytelling encourages children to see the world through narrative. It helps deliver moral messages in ways they understand and makes them calmer and better able to manage their emotions," she said, adding that excessive gadget use often causes children to withdraw.

Janitra led a...