Hi Micki

Was this the article you are talking about?  I had written that some weeks ago and a lot of it is from my own experience.  It is so hard to get up out of bed when you are feeling depressed. 

It seems that there is a lot going on with your daughter...I assume if she is seeing a psychiatrist that she is taking some sort of anti-depressant.  Perhaps this is one thing to look into possibly changing if her mood is not any better over time and she is sleeping too much.  Some of the meds can cause excessive sleepiness.

It also sounds like she has some environmental stuff going on...her husband and his drinking and also having to take care of a young child.  Does your daughter have any other supports than you to rely on?  Friends or family?  She may need them now.

At this point you want to make sure to encourage but not pressure her to do some things during the day.   What tasks does she need to do in order to survive and take care of her child?  Is it possible to get her a change of scenery...go for a walk...get out of the house? 

Is she eating okay?  Some of these basic things...we neglect when we are depressed.

It is very hard when a loved one suffers like this.  It is very good that she is reaching out to you.  It would be worse if she could not even do that.

I am not a doctor nor a therapist so...take my advice and any given here with a grain of salt.  But I do hope this was a small help.

Please do keep in contact here on this forum and let us know how things evolve and if you have any more questions.  You are a very good dad!