Right Mind Media
AN AWARD-WINNING MEDIA GROUP DEDICATED TO BROADENING ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS
Right Mind Media
AN AWARD-WINNING MEDIA GROUP DEDICATED TO BROADENING ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS
WHAT WE DO
The Right Mind Media Podcast
Right Mind Media Recommendations
The Right Mind Media Radio Show
A weekly podcast focused on addiction, recovery, and mental health. We've interviewed hundreds of specialists and people in recovery from across the country to create over 100 episodes of award-winning, accessible content.
The Right Mind Media Radio Show
Right Mind Media Recommendations
The Right Mind Media Radio Show
Broadcasting a new show each week on WUMB 91.9 (UMASS Boston) every Sunday morning at 7:30am.
Right Mind Media Recommendations
Right Mind Media Recommendations
Right Mind Media Recommendations
Books, resources and organizations focused on addition and mental health that we lean on when we want to learn more.
Who we are
Jon Cohan, CADC
Gabrielle "Abby" Dean, LICSW, MPH
Gabrielle "Abby" Dean, LICSW, MPH
Jon has over ten years of experience in the treatment of substance use and mental health disorders. He provides substance use treatment, family addiction therapy, and treatment consultation at his private practice in Concord, MA. Jon is also a recovering professional musician, producer, and drum tech with over 150 recording credits to his name. He has published three books and many magazine articles about drumming.
Gabrielle "Abby" Dean, LICSW, MPH
Gabrielle "Abby" Dean, LICSW, MPH
Gabrielle "Abby" Dean, LICSW, MPH
Abby has 25 + years experience as a Clinical Director at addiction centers across Massachusetts. She has designed and run many addiction recovery programs, including a residential program for opiate-addicted women and their children and a women’s program in Dorchester, MA.
Gabrielle currently practices in Brookline, MA.
Jill Ruby, BA, MA
Gabrielle "Abby" Dean, LICSW, MPH
Jill Ruby, BA, MA
Jill has developed and produced television and radio for Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, PBS, A&E, Discovery Channel, History Channel, Court TV, OLN, HGTV, Discovery Health Channel, WTKK Boston, WRKO Boston, and WUMB (UMass) Boston. She holds a Master's Degree in Broadcast Journalism from the Newhouse School at Syracuse University.
coming up: "Jaime lowe: mental"
Author and journalist Jaimie Lowe joins us to talk about her riveting memoir and a fascinating investigation of the history, uses, and controversies behind lithium, an essential medication for millions of people struggling with bipolar disorder.
recent podcasts
Ep. 146: Weed, Inc.
Ben Cort, author of "Weed, Inc.: The Truth About the Pot Lobby, THC, and the Commercial Marijuana Industry", joins us to talk about the state of the marijuana industry today.
Ep. 142: Maybe You Should Talk to Someone
Sometimes therapists need a therapist. Psychotherapist Lori Gottlieb joins us to talk about her new book "Maybe You Should Talk to Someone", and her own experiences 'on the couch'.
Ep. 134: Dopesick
Beth Macy joins us to talk about her best-selling book “Dopesick", which takes us into the epicenter of a national drama that has unfolded over two decades.
Ep. 144: Teen Gender and Sexual Identity
Clinical Social Worker and therapist Rebecca Minor joins us to talk about teen gender, sexual identity, and transitioning.
Ep. 136: Personal Recovery Story #7
Personal stories of addiction and recovery touch us the most and have the greatest potential to heal and educate. Lynn B. joins us to share her recovery journey in the sixth installment of our series "Recovery Stories."
Ep. 125: The Complete Family Guide to Addiction
Tom Harrison, author of "The Complete Family Guide to Addiction", shares his practical and authoritative guide for families and friends looking to better understand addiction and how to get help for themselves and their loved on
Ep. 129: The Art and Science of Meditation
Dr. Sara Lazar is the head of the Lazar Lab at Harvard University where she studies the effect yoga and meditation has on how we think and act. Dr. Lazar joins us to explain how meditation and yoga impacts - and benefits - the brain.
Ep. 128: Suffolk County District Attorney Rachel Rollins
District Attorney Rachael Rollins joins us to talk about her controversial plans to implement criminal justice reform by reducing arrest and incarceration of, among others, low-level drug offenders and people suffering from mental health issues, with the intended goad of getting them help. She also intends to correct racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal justice system and find alternatives to traditional prosecution.
Ep. 104: Modern Parenting and Addiction in the Family
This week on the Right Mind Media Podcast our guest, Family Addiction Specialist Diana Clark, talks about how the shift in parenting methods has affected how families approach the addiction of their children and what families can do to get their loved ones help.
Ep. 141: GUTS
Raina Telgemeier is the author and illustrator of several beloved children's graphic novels including Smile, Drama, Sisters, and Ghosts. Her latest book, GUTS, is a personal graphic memoir about her struggles as a child with fear and anxiety. Raina joins us to talk about growing up with anxiety and why she encourages children today to talk about their fears.
Ep. 69: Sam Quinones "Dreamland"
The unfettered prescribing of pain medications meets the massive influx of black tar heroin in this true, riveting tale of capitalism run amok. Author and journalist Sam Quinones explains how this unintentional collision led to the catastrophic opiate crisis in this country in his book "Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic".
Ep. 59: Matthew Quick "Every Exquisite Thing"
Matthew Quick, author of SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK, joins us to talk about his latest book EVERY EXQUISITE THING. In this candid interview, Quick shares his experience of "white knuckling it" though his own teen and early adulthood years, and his journey to become someone who didn't need to "fake it" anymore.
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