CONCORD — More than 43 million Americans are suffering from mental illness, but less than half, or 43 percent, receive treatment, according to the new report, The State of Mental Health in America.

Trisha Ellis coordinates New Hampshire's "In Our Own Voice" workshops and encourages people to recognize that mental illness isn't "who they are," but rather "something they have." She said that when families struggling with mental health across multiple generations discard the fear and stigma associated with personal disclosure, recovery is accelerated.

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