depression only for a few days at a time?

[earthbound_misfit]

Does this happen to anyone else? Any idea what it is? Is there a name? I can't see a doctor yet and I'm so frightened that they will say I have a PD...

I get really depressed/suicidal, unable to function but only for a few hours or maybe a week feeling on and off low... then okay again. Then maybe 10 days later a random depressed day then a few days fine, then another few low. If I have a few bad days in a row I dont feel awful thru it all, just fragile with low moods. For example, last night I went to bed happy and woke up feeling hopeless.
In order to have depression apparently it has to be consistent.....
And rapid cycling bipolar seems out of the question as I dont get mania.
I know people here cant diagnose but I cant see a dr yet and I'm interested to know if a name exists for what I described.
B x

[one_step_closer]

Having depression doesn't mean that it's there all of the time. People can have depressive episodes and feel fine the rest of the time. Feeling low sometimes doesn't even mean that you have a mental illness. Why are you not able to see a doctor? If you're concerned that would be the best thing to do. Take care.

[Kimaru]

I've got pretty much the same thing happening to me, I'll be depressed/suicidal for a few days in a row and then fine for a week or so and then another few really depressed days. I've actually been wondering if this is just normal depression or if it was something else too.

[Goldenbird]

I get like that too - I'll be fine and then have a few days where I really crash.