Kevin Gallagher

2 weeks ago | madinamerica.com | Kevin Gallagher

In a recent review, researchers Deidre M. Anglin and Francesca Selloni chart a compelling case for expanding our understanding of psychosis by integrating biological, psychological, and social factors. Their work, published in Psychiatric Services, draws from the Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) framework and connects psychosis risk to neighborhood-level factors, including ethnic density, structural racism, and social exclusion.

3 weeks ago | 975thefanatic.com | Philadelphia Eagles |Kevin Gallagher

The Tush Push lives to see another day, but it is not out of the water yet. The matter has been tabled for now, as the proposal did not have the 24 votes it would need to pass the League meetings. But the matter could still be voted on later this offseason. Sources: There were 16 teams who were in favor of banning the tush push. That’s 8 short of the amount needed for the proposal to pass.

1 month ago | wmgk.com | Philadelphia Eagles |Kevin Gallagher

The Eagles have been around for a long time. They were founded in 1933, making them the 8th oldest team in the NFL. Some of those teams older than them either moved or changed their name at that time, while the Eagles have always been the Eagles, except for one year in the 40s when they merged with the Steelers to become the Steagles. Throughout those 80+ years of existence, things have not always been great.

2 months ago | madinamerica.com | Kevin Gallagher |in Pittsburgh

Dominant approaches to mental health have focused on the individual—framing distress as a result of biology, willpower, or personal coping failures. The field has made only limited forays into understanding the social conditions that shape mental well-being, typically in ways that reinforce societal norms and emphasize reintegrating individuals into the very structures that may be harming them.

Nov 22, 2024 | madinamerica.com | Kevin Gallagher

A new article published in Studia Culturae explores the interaction of psychiatry and philosophy. Author Olga Vlasova from St Petersburg State University in Russia traces the development of four different models of thought in psychiatry and examines how those models have influenced the foundational beliefs, views, and practices of the psy-disciplines. This work demonstrates that shifts in philosophical points of view have deeply influenced how mental illness is understood.