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.