[beforeolives]

As someone who is depressed, founding a company is very low on the list of things I would like to do.

Reasons:

- it's practically impossible for me to be excited about any business/software idea/project/opportunity

- depression diminishes my productivity which is extremely important for a founder

- the instability from building a company creates a negative feedback loop with one's depression

I need stability and routine; I need to put in a lot of effort just to have a normal life and keep a job. Running a company becomes almost impossible in those circumstances.

[barbazoo]

And that's totally ok. Many of us feel that way.

I hope you're finding the help you need, whatever it is.

[freediver]

I'll challenge your view.

Stability and routine would probably lead me to depression. Our brains were built for a world that is messy and unpredictable.

If you are depressed, perhaps doing something unexpected and venturing into unknown is exactly what you need to do.

[beforeolives]

Maybe we have very different experiences and perspectives. If you're healthy and things are going well, then stability and routine look like something boring that maybe even takes away from the quality of your life. If you're struggling to function and having a normal day is an achievement on its own, then things look a lot different.