The Bagley Family

Let me start off by saying that I never thought our family would be in this position. Even just typing this out and explaining our situation is very hard for Bryna and I. I never thought I'd be in a position to start a GoFundMe page, but here we are. There's really no good place to start, but I'm going to try my best. A few years ago, my dad started an online business that really took off. Things were going great and business was doing well, but an incident happened that really just caused a spiral from there. Money was tight, but manageable. But things never really got better. In fact, it got much worse. Some people may or may not know this, but my dad suffers terribly from depression and anxiety. It's so severe that he may not leave the house for extended periods, he may not shower for days, he paces around the house, cries uncontrollably for no reason. He's gone to many doctors for this, but a few months ago he also had some heart issues. He had to be taken off his depression/anxiety meds because it was causing the heart issues. Which in turn caused his depression and anxiety to get even worse than it already was. If you're not familiar, when you have clinical depression and anxiety, it affects your entire life. You're not able to work because you're anxiety consumes you; and you get depressed because you're not able to work. He gets frustrated with life because he can't get through his mental health to be able to work and provide, but he knows if he could things would get better. His health has really gone downhill, and as his daughter who also suffers from depression and anxiety, it's heartbreaking to watch. My little brother Shawn who is now 15 also has many issues that require medication and doctor's visits. He was diagnosed with autism among other mental disabilities. His meds are expensive and most months my parents aren't able to pay for them. There is some assistance that they receive, but it's not near enough for what is needed. Pills are split in half, hoping it's enough. Shawn's mental health and disabilities cause him to have the mentality of someone who is around 8 years old. He also deals with anger issues that can be difficult at times for the entire family. His medications are a necessity in order for him to life a normal life. Because of all the things my dad is dealing with, my mom has had to push a lot of her own issues to the side. The disorders of my dad weigh extremely hard on my mom because she has to then carry the weight of the entire house on her shoulders. She has to be strong for the kids because my dad isn't stable enough to be there. She hasn't be able to go to the doctor's to take care of her knees. She has fallen a few times the past 2-3 years making it much worse. When I go to visit her, the hope and glow isn't in her eyes like it used to be. She's feeling defeated and losing hope. Because of all these things, they've almost lost their house. Their phones have recently been turned off and their car is at risk of being repossessed. There isn't much food in the house; just enough to get the kids what they need. The car is past inspection and registration. Medication for my dad and the kids aren't able to be provided. Bills are falling behind and notices are being sent. My sister and I try to do everything we can to help them out, but we can only provide so much so we don't get behind ourselves. My goal or thought for this GoFundMe page was to try and put a small dent into some of the things that my parents are trying to get a grasp on. I'm not looking for all their bills to be paid, but enough to take a little weight off their shoulders. My hope is that if some small bills are taken care of or the important things are paid for, my dad can focus on his mental health and get back on his feet.