Hi everyone! I sincerely hope you are all doing well and staying strong. I know Christine is serving as a current inspiration to many of us!

It will be one year since mom's passing this thursday. It's hard to imagine I have lived almost an entire year with out her. I'm mostly writing for a little advice. As most of you know I'm the second oldest of the herd. Our dad has chosen to live a life that our mother would never approve of so he has become a constant problem. He began dating 2 weeks after mom passed and is never around. He's living his life like he has no responsibilities to his children anymore. Last month he even allowed moms house to be foreclosed on. He stopped making payment the month she passed away. The three youngest of us are 15, 16 and a very young 19. They are struggling horribly.

They have each separately asked me if I would take them to the Dr's for anti-depressants. I am not sure what to do about it. They have done some therapy but it didn't help. They just need mom still so much. We all do, but them the most. They wake up everyday heartbroken. They stay up all night long trying to sleep to no avail. Mercedes who was the captain of the cheer team and homecoming queen has developed what seems to be a social anxiety disorder. It's like mom was the center of her confidence and now it's just all gone. She says on a daily basis "I hate being an adult." She didn't even go away to college where she was offered a full cheering scholarship because she was too scared. Now she's struggling at the local community college.

I've tried looking up stuff online about teens and anti-depressants, but nothing seems conclusive. I can't think of anyone better to ask about this than you all. I am at a loss right now. I want to get on top of it because I can already see all my sisters heading into a downward spiral this week.
as always you are all wonderful and i can only hope this finds you all well.

Amy