Weezil, I know what you mean about feeling like you're parenting your husband, at least from the perspective of observing my parents. My dad is like a 4th child to my mom, and I think it's really always been like that. He just doesn't process information well. I guess I take on some of my mom's feelings too, but I get to go home at the end of the day.

I'm not sure about Geodon specifically, but many anti-psychotics can cause significant weight gain which would effect cholesterol. My understanding-though I may be wrong-is that it interferes with the brains ability to receive feedback that one is satisfied, which makes it hard to stop eating. I gained 100 lbs in a year on an anti-psychotic to treat psychotic features of my severe depression (delusions, no hallucinations). My dad, who was always a very slender man, is now morbidly obese. For him, the benefits of his anti-psychotic outweigh the risks of his weight problem.

It sounds like, as a couple and individually, you are doing some positive things. He has a peer specialist, you're going to his therapist together... It makes sense that you're counting his meds. Under the circumstances, I would too. It sounds like he's lucky to have your support.

I also wanted to let you know that I was browsing the social groups last night, and noticed that there is a social group for people with blunted affect and people who care abot them.

-Sara