Can you be depressed for only a week? I got out of the hospital and feel much better but that means I had depression symptoms for just a week. The doctor at the hospital put "Reason for admission: Depression with and "Discharge Diagnosis: Bipolar mood disorder". I'm not used to having depressive episodes as much as hypo/manic symptoms. Now that I'm out of the hospital and went through 5 days of groups, I feel better- and this is without a medication change! Is this possible?