I find that my upswings are pretty obvious, but depression is different. I feel like I get sort of down in general but can still function (albeit not quite as well), can still laugh and make jokes, get up and do stuff etc. (sometimes I think I'm even okay for a little bit...though it always feels fleeting), but then during these times there will be hours or days when it gets really really bad, and not for any identifiable reason. The whole period can last months and during this time I have much less energy, motivation, interest, but it's all sort of a haze...in contrast to the clarity and energy I feel when hypomanic.

are your depressions like this, or more defined? Does this even count as depression?