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[quote=Anonymous]My MIL has suffered from depression since DH was a child. Every time I encountered her, she was out of 'the funk', and functional. She lives in a different state. We had a baby a few weeks ago. We had planned that she would come visit/help for a little while when the baby got here. DH purchased her plane tix and we planned dates. Turns out she is going through major depression. Aside from the moment we introduced her to her grandbaby, she has not touched, held, spoken to the baby since we got here. She hardly speaks to us. She has pretty much spent the last four days in our guest room and in bed. Has not left the house, hardly eats, does not talk- major depressive episode.

I don't want to be upset at her obviously because she is ill, but I feel like it is one more person to take care of, when we were anticipating we would have some family help with the baby. In addition, DH and family members don't 'talk about these things' and just let her be. Part of me wants to reach out to her and see if she can get some additional help (she is on medication). Part of me feels like she should never have come and I want her to go home because it really is an additional burden to juggle with my newborn.  What are your thoughts? Should I say/do something?
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