Hi, that’s a very good way of explaining bipolar. Thank you for sharing.

The way I think of it is this: If you are Bipolar you have highs(mania) and lows(depression). The difference I think between Bipolar depression and depression is the severity. If I have just been manic for weeks say and the high finally ends then comes the depression. But you just experienced such a high - the low seems very low. IDK. I think I also experience depression the same way anybody else does because my highs do not come very often. Say a couple of times per year. I hope this helps.

People with depression might have some days that are better than others. But without proper treatment, their mood tends to remain low. Bipolar disorder (sometimes called manic depression) is different. If you have it, you have extreme mood swings