Foreign Policy After Paris Attacks, Telepsychiatry In Rural Areas, Wisconsinites Fight Against Mass Incarceration

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Psychiatric help can be hard to find in rural Wisconsin, but the rise of telepsychiatry is changing that. A psychiatrist explains the latest movement in treating mental health issues. We also hear about a new movement by state religious leaders aimed at reducing mass incarceration, and explore how American foriegn policy will change after the terrorist attacks in Paris.

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  • What's Next For America, Allies After Paris Attacks?

    France’s President has said the country “is at war” after a terrorist attack on Paris that left 129 people dead and more than 300 wounded. Our guest foreign policy expert discusses how this event will affect America’s strategy in the Middle East.

  • Telepsychiatry Allows Doctors To Treat Mental Illness In Rural Wisconsin, From A Distance

    Mental health care around the country is facing a shortage problem. With the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, more people are insured and insurers are now required to cover mental health care. That means the demand is going up.

    At the same time, psychiatrists are retiring faster than medical schools are producing them. The shortage is even more dramatic in rural areas, like many in Wisconsin, where population density is low, distances are far, and psychiatrists are choosing not to live there.

    One of the answers to lack of providers in rural areas is telepsychiatry. Psychiatrists from urban areas can meet with patients in other parts of the state by video conferencing with them.

  • Wisconsin Religious Leaders Continue Fight Against Mass Incarceration

    WISDOM, a grassroots organization of religious congregation is continuing its fight against mass incarceration in Wisconsin. After an aim to cut the state’s incarcerated population in half by 2015 came up short, the groups is launching a new campaign: “Restore Our Communities.”

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Veronica Rueckert Host
  • Judith Siers-Poisson Host
  • Matt Oleson Producer
  • Galen Druke Producer
  • Don Haider-Markel Guest
  • Richard Barthel Guest
  • David Liners Guest

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