Research Question: How should we tailor new policies to better protect the American public while at the

same time avoiding the stigmatization of Americans with mental illness?

Wegmann, Phillip The Facts Behind 4 of Obamas Claims about Guns. Daily Signal,
http://dailysignal.com/2016/01/06
In the article Facts behind Obamas Claims Phillip Wegmann writes about the announcement at the
press conference made by President Obama, immediate executive actions there needs to better
background checks and remove loopholes and we need to increase mental health funding, and this should
help the gun violence. Wegmann writes the Republication say that they are being held hostage by the gun
lobby, they are saying with so many gun lobbys out there you cannot even begin to write a bill on gun
control without stepping on the Bill of Rights, the right to bare arms. Wegmann writes that most people
dont buy their guns at gun shows or the internet, they buy them from someone they know or criminals.
Wegmann article had a lot of points about gun control laws and how we need to get tougher, the best part
of his article is there are shaded highlighted blue areas. These areas can lead you to another article, it will
either be for or against or just statements, but they are all tied in some way to the article that you are
reading. Wegmanns article is tied to an article by another source when I was looking for mental health
illness and guns. Thought this went well with the question.
Wegmann article has a lot of angles to it and I believe that this article will help me to write my paper. The
article pointed out gun loopholes and how easy it is to buy a gun, and since Wagemann article was tied in
from another article they tied into the research question.

Jessen, Leah Fatal Shooting of Congressman Grandfather Prompts Him to Urge Mental Health Reform,
Not Gun Control. The Daily Signal, http://dailysignal.com/2016/01/07.

In Jessens article Fatal Shooting of Congressman Grandfather Prompts Him to Urge Mental Health
Reform, Not Gun Control. Jessen points out the Congressmans thoughts on the question at hand, even
though the Congressman and his family lost their Grandfather at the hands of someone with a mental
illness, and even though it devastated his family they pulled together and sought out the real problem. Its
not the stricter gun control that is needed, its a need for more help for people with mental health issues.
Jessen points out that the Congressman takes gun violence seriously, what he really means is that gun
violence is not a laughing matter it is important to get tougher gun laws. Jessen points out that we need
more help and better policies for people with mental health issues.
Jessen is a credible source for my paper, in his article there are areas that you can go into that will take
you to another article, and in some way be part of the article that you are reading. Then he talks about
United States Congressman who says yes, the executive action may be good but this is not what is needed
the most. Jessen points out how the Congressman uses his own personal tragedy and looks at the bigger
picture here and it is to get help for the mentally ill.
I agree with what Jessen wrote in this article, to me was one of the best sources to help me with my paper,
reading this article pointed out a lot of facts that needs to be researched more. In this article, there is also
an interview with the Congressman. There is a lot to be said about this article and its importance to my
paper and the question at hand.

Corrigan, Patrick, Druss, Benjamin, Perlick, Deborah, The Impact of Mental Illness Stigma and Seeking
and Participating in Mental Health Care. Association for Psychological Science,
www.psychologicalscience.org/index.php/pullications/mental-illness-stigma.html, 01 August
2014.
In this article, that was written by three different individuals, points out many different viewss on
individuals with mental health issues, they tell us how mental illness has such a wide reach on individuals

no matter their age, gender, race, religion. They point out many different areas how mental illness affects
their every day to day life, their education, jobs, their physical health. They point out to us how mental
illness comes in different conditions, anxiety, depression, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. And they
show us how the stigma this is limiting care for people with all different kinds of mental illness
conditions, and because of this is discouraging people from getting the proper help that they need.
Corrigan, Duss, Perlick, are recognized in the Association for Psychological Science (APS), these three
individuals have very good credentials they have had other articles in the (APS). In their opening of the
article, it grabs you and points out the question at hand. I found their statements to be credible for my
paper and also a very good source. One of the key points that make this article very important to my paper
is the points made on Stigma in mental health issues.
I also think this article is going to be one of many key points in my paper, it points out so much to my
research question. In reading this article I have found more research by other sources tied to this article,
this will help me further my research on my question at hand. I do agree with their article and their points
on how we get stigma on mental health.