I had a hard time going from BP 2 to SzA. My husband didn't understand either. The best way to explain a therapist is to have a neutral party to bounce ideas off of. Can you lengthen the times you see your psychiatrist and use him as a therapist? I agree maybe have the psychiatrist talk to your husband. Tell him it's to help you keep track of your moods and any other information the psychiatrist may need. Like knowing when you need med changes earlier then your scheduled appointment. Are you keeping a mood chart? Mine is on my phone for privacy.

What do your kids know about your mental health? Sounds like they're young. You have to let your husband know it's not okay to talk about your health that way especially in front of the kids. My son knows I have SzA. My son Doesn't know what my symptoms are. Just that If schizophrenia and bipolar had a baby it be scizoaffective and that's what I have. He's 18 though. At 4 he asked why we took medication and it was for a brain boo boo. Then later he asked the real name. Then as he got older the general symptoms but he never asked our specific symptoms. When you get better I'd have an age appropriate conversation with each of them.