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Radio Therapy

Psychologists in a hospital in Buenos Aires are trying to help their patients cope by putting them in front of a microphone. As NPR's Martin Kaste reports, on Radio La Colifata, or Crazy Radio, you can listen in as patients chitchat about popular culture, play their favorite songs, and even try to explain what lead them to a breakdown.

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Martin Kaste is a correspondent on NPR's National Desk. He covers law enforcement and privacy. He has been focused on police and use of force since before the 2014 protests in Ferguson, and that coverage led to the creation of NPR's Criminal Justice Collaborative.