Does this sound like postnatal depression?

[NatLea]

hi 👋🏻 so my friend was telling me the other day that she doesn’t do anything in the week other than look after her 11 month old son and she rarely sees people except for her husband in the evening and weekend. On the weekends when her husband wants to see his family, he takes the son and she stays at home as she doesn’t want to see them. I asked if they had fallen out and she said no she just doesn’t want to go and she doesn’t see them as her family etc.
she sees her family for an hour or so maybe once a week but I’m sure she used to see his family before the baby. I don’t know why she’s excluding herself but does it sound like depression? Thanks

Well it could be or she could just need another if a break and some time for herself. Does she go out with you if you ask to meet up?

Does she do things in the week with her son or does she stay at home? If she’s meeting up with other mums and going to groups then I’d say she’s probably ok and maybe just too tired to do things in the evenings. If she’s not mixing with anyone, not even baby groups or taking baby to the park etc then I’d think she may be depressed. I can totally get that when her husband takes their baby to family, she would want some time alone at home, I think that’s normal.

Yeah she always meets up with me and she takes her boy out for walks and the park etc. she doesn’t seem unhappy just said she doesn’t like seeing his family but she doesn’t dislike them. I think I’m just over worried maybe!