How long does it take to treat depression?!

How long does it take to treat depression?

I was recently diagnosed "severly depressed" and am seeking out help. I'm going to therapy & am being sent to a psychiatrist to get me started on medications. How long before I start to feel better? I am worried because I am increasingly losing hope as days go on...

Thanks

hello jit, now, you just hang on there now... you must have been dealing with this for some time now and with help on the way is no time to give up, but to have hope! being in therapy is a great move, in the meantime,you can vent so freely with a good T, don't hold anything back. then make calls, if need be, to see how soon you will be seeing the psychiatrist to get your med(s) started. anti-depressants can take up to a full 8 weeks to be absorbed by the brain, though some people can notice a lift in mood sooner than that. but you will no doubt will be put on an "introductory dose" to see if you tolerate the med okay... then adjustments start, to where you are on a "maintenance dose". you will need to be patient during this process, i hope you will be, you need not suffer needlessly with this, it does get better! good luck! :)