How do I get my boyfriend to be more understanding about depression?

Am having a SERIOUSLY difficult time at the moment and need my boyfriends support but he isn't exactly always understanding as he sees any sort of depression etc as a WEAKNESS when it is actually perfectly NORMAL under the circumstances

So we had an argument about something yesterday & he accused me of turning potty because of the HERBAL tablets I was on and I must admit I was a bit scared to tell him I was on them as knew it would give him ammunition if we fell out as he despises any sort of medication that is prescribed for nerves etc even though he is a nervous / often stressed person himself but won't admit it

The tablets are GENTLE and I am doing very well considering as am actually trying to cope quite well myself without meds from the doctor & just drink calming tea as a sleep aid etc and am on nothing strong or addictive at all etc

He has this thing about ''being strong'' all the time whereas if ANYONE swapped places with me they would be feeling down right now too and that INCLUDES if they were a grown man! ;-)

I have tried appealling to his ''better nature'' as he has a friend who he is fond of who has some issues and struggles in his life and is on strong medication but he describes his friend as a ''lovely person'' NOT a weak man!..........

Yes because I confronted him about him doing something wrong that I didn't like he blew up at me and practically accused me of being crazy and he said ''I knew this would happen now you're ON THE PILLS''!!!............

Its ruddy natural Passiflora , not hard core Valium or something and it IS actually helping me!!!

He had someone in his own FAMILY who got so depressed they tried to commit suicide but he said it was because SOMEONE PUT A SPELL ON HIM .....It ''wasn't his fault and didn't know what he was doing''

I asked if this person was under alot of pressure at the time and he said YES but couldn't admit that is why he was driven to that point it had to be that someone had cursed that person lol so no understanding for me going on here it seems and I wonder if I am actually wasting my time???

I will try explaining things gently to him as I need his support right now and would love him to have a better understanding of basic human being issues rather than ''HAVING TO BE STRONG ALL THE TIME'' which is pretty ruddy well IMPOSSIBLE although this is what HE always tries to do

Anyway he is not talking to me at the moment even though I've done nothing wrong , so will wait and see when he calms down as he is usually very caring but has not much sympathy when it comes to it reaching a point of depression symptoms or the like and he's not good with talking about & getting out feelings even though he says its not good to bottle it up as he doesn't like me crying at all even though it really HELPS!!! x