Depression: how well do we know about the matter?

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I never really understood depression not until I met my partner. I never realized how bad he was feeling and it seems like there is so little I could do to help. My partner has been diagnosed with the condition back in his teen years, but never really understood what it was. However, it was only early this year that his depression really took a toll on him. It started when his job was taking toll on him. He was so stressed and the trace of anxiety was very visible. He loss weight, had poor appetite and almost lost his interest to anything --that includes me. It was very hard. Its tough to see him everyday tired and sad. He smiles but you can tell that he is not happy. I sometimes get sad or upset when I expect him to be happy but hes not. I never totally understand the deal regarding depression, I almost lose hope. But i held on. I encourage him and push him to do whatever that he thinks would make him happy. He said he wants to quit his job. he no longer feels happy and he feel stress doing it. I said, he has my full support to whatever decision hes gonna make; I want only whats best for him and most of all I want him to be happy. He did quit his job, he has been attending regular sessions with the specialists and other doctors that he needs to make him feel better. Somehow, its only the medicine and the music that is helping him feel better. Although he is able to do whatever he likes now but it is still unavoidable to have some episodes once in a while. I did suggest that he should try hypno therapy, yet he insists that it will still be the same with the regular psychologist. He said he is going to try other help before resorting to hypnotherapy. I don't know if it will really help, but I still want him to try. I am concerned of him taking his medications everyday, i know that somehow it may be helping him with him being deprrssed but at the same time it is also helping his body deteriorate with its side effects.