I don't see him as depressed at all, though I'll wait until I'm able to read the whole thing before I make a final determination on that....but to me he just sounds like any 24 year old who smokes a lot of weed does. He's curious about the world and looking to dig deep into his psyche. I don't see that as "depressed" at all. Though, again, I guess since the bulk of the article is missing he could be taking on a totally different tone.