Depression after partaking in special interest

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Does anyone get depressed after partaking in an event that invovles your special interest?

As an example, a local history museum had a grand opening yesterday for a exhibit pertaining to the flood that hit my community two years ago. The flood has been one of my special interests. I had been waiting for months for the exhibit to open up, and was invitied to the opening festivities by a couple of people. It was a very euphoric experience for me, as I got to tell my story about the flood to a number of people and got to nose around the exhibits. After participating in this event, I went to work. While at work I all of a sudden felt real depressed. I have experienced this in the past, but have little clue as to why.

I was wondering if anyone else has ever experienced this?

I can relate to that. My special interest is blues music, more specifically, Joe Bonamassa and whenever I go to his gigs I am euphoric like on drugs but then comes the crash, when I realise that it is gonna be another three months before I can hear his music live again. The last time I saw him, I just sat in service station on the way back, totally zoned out, couldn't speak or anything!

Saying that though, if I just come home and listen to some music then it will make me feel better. I think it is the 'events' that I look forward to and build up the anticipation which bring on the depression afterwards.

I did try to stop myself from getting too excited, as in, not think about it until the actual day but then I had meltdowns due to not being prepared for the change in routine!

Oh I see. It's kind of like you're having withdrawals? Well yeah, that can be expected. If you enjoyed something so much then when it's gone you want it back so much you start to feel depressed.
I just finished the Half-Blood Prince video game and financed re-reading Deathly Hallows then got a bit depressed that there wasn't going to be a book after it and that I'd have to wait until november for the next video game. Even waiting until June for the Harry Potter LEGO game feels like too long.
I was like that reading the last Alex Rider book too.

I get that. It is like a withdrawal. And it's like...I put so much energy into certain interests that I feel so drained/burnt out afterwards, which exacerbates the whole withdrawal/sad feeling.

I have the opposite experience. I feel pumped, after taking part in a special interest.

I think that transitional activities are important to stave off depression, for example talking to someone about your special interest and the events of the day.

The problem that I had was that I partook in the event that involved my special interest and went to work after that. The depression came on after I wanted to tell people about my day, but there was no one to talk to about it. So in a sense I was "pumped" about it, but was unable to share my desires.

The same thing happens to me. I have been obsessed with the band The Cranberries, for nearly 17 years. I saw them in concert a few months ago, and was quite close to the stage. Afterwards, I was depressed, and couldn't figure out why.