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Hello Dr.Michelle!

I became seriously depressed after some traumatic events that I don't want to talk publicly here. I am currently taking sertraline (an SSRI), which makes me feel better but at the same time I feel like I am loosing all my focus and It's hard to keep concentrated on a single task.

If instead of going directly to an SSRI, I'd have taken serious psychotherapy sessions, would I have the same problem with my focus and concentration?

I think you all missed the point of my question: Actually, I want to know if therapy can play any role on side-effects after getting over depression, like the SSRI did to me. It made me feel better but at the same time I am missing focus and concentration. This is not an observed side effect of sertraline, so I was wondering if this could be related to the cure of depression, no matter the method (Therapy or Meds).

Also, I can't start therapy right now because I am moving abroad in a couple weeks so I'd have to start over with another therapist.