The family has several issues that result in many challenges. The two major one being that in the past the mother, Andrea, has been diagnosed with things like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. She also also had reported depression and even attempted to take her own life. Andrea the mother is also the primary caregiver for her son Vincent. The father is not heavily involved in Vincent life and has reported numerous times that he cannot take of Vincent because of life situation combined with the fact Andrea does not have a great relationship with a lot of heir family leaving her support system limited. There also been reports of abuse within the home by the mother and father with Vincent having bruises on his eye and other parts of his body.
