Radio Therapy

NPR | By Martin Kaste

Published November 10, 2002 at 12:00 AM EST

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.

Martin Kaste

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.

See stories by Martin Kaste

WRVO is at a critical moment.

Recent cuts to federal funding are challenging our mission to serve central and upstate New York with trusted journalism, vital local coverage, and the diverse programming that informs and connects our communities. This is the moment to join our community of supporters and help keep journalists on the ground, asking hard questions that matter to our region.

Stand with public media and make your gift today—not just for yourself, but for all who depend on WRVO as a trusted resource and civic cornerstone in central and upstate New York.

Support WRVO now