I have had a history of depression my whole life. I am always prone to bouts of depression but every so often I really get in a depressed spell and I have been suicidal before. I can say that I would not want to participate either as a sub, which is my preference, or as a dom in any bdsm activity while I am in this spell. I would not trust myself when depressed to be a sub because I my keep asking for more because I think I deserve it, and not in a good way. I would not trust myself as a dom because I tend to have a lot of anger associated with my depression and I would not want to do real damage to someone. I cannot speak for anyone else though. Everyone's experiences with depression are different. I am not judging anyone who participates in these acts while depressed I am just saying that I feel extra caution would be warranted.

It should also be noted that I don't consider myself a sub or a dom. BDSM activities are strictly a sex/pleasure thing for me. I guess I am not a part of the lifestyle in that sense. I like to play either role in sex but nothing beyond that. So with that in mind, my opinion may be much different than a sub/slave.