8602414670?profile=originalA recent study suggests Hispanics are almost half as likely to seek help for mental illness than any other group.

Experts said in a community like Tucson, where Hispanics are a significant part of the population, that low number is concerning.

KOLD News 13 spoke with one local who's been battling mental health issues for decades. He said the decision to get help was the best he's ever made.

"Once you get to this spot, you never want to turn back," said 48-year-old Ralph Romero.

Romero said he attempted suicide 14 times in 43 years. The first came when he was only 5 years old.

He said it took him decades to get help for thing like depression and anxiety.

"We're embarrassed about it - the stigma," Romero said. "It followed us, we didn't want anyone to know we're sick." READ MORE AT TUCSON NEWS NOW

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