I really wish psychology was more commonly taught in high school, especially with the apparent rise lately in people who identify as having depression/anxiety issues. Having an actual understanding of those conditions instead of treating it like beautiful suffering could positively impact a lot of lives. I do think that we're seeing a growth in awareness for mental illness, how to approach it in others, how to identify it, etc, and maybe part of it being a bigger thing is you have kids in high school picking it up and turning into what the article was talking about. It's a bad thing, but maybe it's a symptom of a larger positive thing.
actual depression fucking sucks. It's not something you want to glorify. Hyperbole and a half describes it really well. Which is great, because I see those articles get posted everywhere. I still struggle with it some days, and it's horrible. It's really easy to tell the difference between someone "faking" and someone who is legitimately depressed. One is a "oh I'm so sad. I'm depressed." the other is "what the hell do I mean, I'm depressed? I'm just shit, not depressed. Depression is for people with reasons. I'm just lazy. Might as well just keep this to myself, because most likely people will agree that I'm just making shit up." Every little action plays into it as well. Someone you were talking to didn't respond and instead started talking to the other person you were with? Oh, that person obviously hates you and you don't have anything interesting to say. Shit like that.