This article on dealing with depression in the context of an M/s relationship is one of the more powerful and thought provoking ones that I’ve featured. I’ve suffered through a couple of bouts of depression in my life, and I really can’t imagine how challenging it would have been to handle that and the complexity of BDSM simultaneously. Kinky play is incredibly exhilarating, but also takes a tremendous amount of energy from me. I think I’d be terrified of the cocktail of powerful emotions going sour on me and leaving me a heap on the floor. Brain chemistry is a scary thing, and both depression and BDSM are serious ways to mess with it.
I’ve no idea what’s a suitable image to accompany this kind of article, so here’s a nice shot of a M/s type dynamic,
Great article and an excellent commentary. I’ve often thought about what physical life changes will bring to our own lifestyle but not given nearly as much thought about the impact psychological issues such as depression might have. Thanks for sharing.
Diane
Glad you found it interesting. It was an article that really grabbed me when I read it. People talk a lot about physical health issues and safety, but mental health is often ignored it seems. Outside of the fairly common ‘working through past trauma via BDSM’ discussion that is.
-paltego