Hi kris,

Welcome to PC!

You said, If you can't talk to hubby, then talk to us.

Maybe after you see the therapist and have a better idea of what's going on, hubby will be more receptive to it. Especially if you arm him with info.

I often wonder if people feel this way because they are afraid/ashamed of mental illness or they really don't believe. Hmmm.
You are not the only one here who is dealing with a non-believing spouse, btw., so people will understand.

You also said, Moving/relocating is a major stressor!

My T told me this when I first got into therapy. I went into therapy because my two brothers died and I wasn't coping well. But, what I didn't know was that adding to the stress was the fact that I had recently moved away, (North to South -- eye-opener!) had left a twenty-year career, and had been diagnosed with a major illness.

http://www.waystorelievestress.net/causes-of-stress

In a home situation the following may also cause stress.

Death of a loved one
Divorce
Moving
Major Illness
Job Loss
_____

Bereavement
Family illness
Separation from a partner
Moving location
Children's behaviour or educational performance

Would your husband be more open to you just needing to talk to someone about the recent stress of relocating as a way to "nip it in the bud" before it escalates into something else? You don't have to talk about mental illness just yet. Tell him you're feeling sad and think it would benefit the whole family if you talked to someone and worked it out.

That way you could at least get your foot in the door, and not have to go into an in-depth explanation.

Then you can slowly break him in.