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I don't think it's limited to depression. Most social websites (even hubski) tend to steer towards extremes, because those appear more interesting. Depression, but also happiness, gratitude and many others are inflated if it can provide more likes / notes / upvotes. There is no room for mediocrity in systems designed to produce the best content.
I agree with you, but I also see a parallel trend toward simplification. No "kinda happy" or "sort of sad" but "omg euphoria" and "ultimate fail." Even CNN now categorizes news into "Good" or "Bad" with no subtlety, no room left for nuance. I wonder how the elimination of "shades of grey" will affect our experiences as humans.