The question is about whether a photo depicting someone looking happy or having fun precludes the condition of depression, and is in itself a sufficient basis f

The question is about whether a photo depicting someone looking happy or having fun precludes the condition of depression, and is in itself a sufficient basis for terminating benefits. It is no a part of the known clinical attributes of depression that a person must appear unhappy and detached 100% of the time. In fact, I have not known a single depressed person - including those with severe clinical depression - who exhibit such consistency. In fact, volatility of mood, including extreme variations, is often a key characteristic of whatever it is that depression is. People who suffer from depression often have no problem participating or "blending in" various social gatherings, events, etc. - it's more that in their private world, they are unable to maintain stable emotional equilibrium. In any case, this is irrelevant. The point is that a photo of someone with a smile on their face on a social networking site does not meet the evidentiary burden required to make decisions with nontrivial political and legal weight such as denying someone insurance coverage.