Struggling with College Stress and Depression

I started college this year and it's been a rough start. The stress often leads to a major depressive episode that obliterated my motivation for days at time. I don't know how to handle the constant stress of assignments. I'm only taking two classes and it takes all my time to keep up. I'm at a loss of what I should be doing to potentially curb the stress. I am looking into getting a therapist, so there also that.