Characteristic time or time constant for diffusion (heat) equation

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Is there a time constant or a characteristic time it takes for the diffusion equation

$$\frac{\partial \psi(\vec{x}, t)}{\partial t} = D \nabla^2 \psi(\vec{x},t)+V(\vec{x})$$

to reach steady-state conditions? You can assume the inhomogenous term $V(\vec{x})$ is time-independent, and that the problem is well-posed, and so on.