So why now? For years, Bentley has kept his family's struggles to himself. What is different now?

"It felt like the right time. I always wanted to tell my story. I actually shared it with the coaches," he said. "It was always something that was on my heart to share. I always wanted to make sure we were through the tunnel before I released everything that I kept hidden for so long."

And when he handed the apartment keys over to his mom and dad, that long, seemingly endless tunnel gave way to open road and sunlight. They now have a space of their own. His brother has his own room for the first time in his life.

In sharing his journey, Bentley is revealing his truth openly. While vulnerable, he knows it can be impactful to do so; to let people know they are not alone in their battles.

"This is something I'll always carry around with me. You might meet anyone and they might be going through something, and [you'll say], 'Let me tell you my story.' It's just a little push. You never know what you can say that will hit home for somebody," Bentley said. "I remember for a long time I thought it was just me. Everybody seems fine, but I'm going through a lot right now. I feel like it's just me, but most of the time it's not just you. It's everybody doing the same exact thing you're doing which is holding it in, waiting for the right person to tell it to or waiting for an open moment to air it out."

So he's deciding to be that right person, even if it means shocking some of the closest people to him in the process.

"That's been something that's been on my mind for a long time, and that's kind of something that held me back for a long time. But it's time. It's time to let that out and let it be a blessing to somebody," he said.

While he's hoping sharing his family's struggles will help others in a similar situation, Bentley is quick to remember those who helped them along the way without even knowing how dark things truly became.

"I've got a bunch of thank you's. One, DeMatha Catholic High School. I had a whole lot of ups and downs in that place, but at the end of the day, it helped mold me. Purdue, definitely. I grew up at Purdue. I went through a lot around that time, also -- a whole lot of growing pains, not only for me but for my family. My mom, dad and little brother -- those three people specifically, I have no words," Bentley said.

"It's just something powerful about what we went through. My little brother, now he understands it. He was smiling from ear to ear when he walked into his room, and that's all I wanted. My grandparents who allowed us to, when we were down – because even though you're family, you have no obligation to do [those] things -- it's [out of] the kindness of your heart. So having them open their doors to us was something powerful, and just everyone who had a little hand just dipped in the pot of our trial ... Right now, I can't wait until tomorrow [when] we're eating food, talking about the good times and just texting everybody like, 'Hey, I appreciate you. Thank you for that.'"