The depressed person needs constant encouragement to persevere. At first the depression remains severe. If one is anxious or affected by panic and fear, these early weeks of treatment can be very distressing. It will be all right. Be ready for a whole range of moods.
Depression can make each day a nightmare of variation.
It may be that in the morning all is bleak and dark. A person may be so panic-stricken that even being alone for a few minutes seems to be impossible. This mood may last for hours. In such times be quietly and faithfully present. The depressed person does not want to manifest this behavior.