Hi,

My fiancée’s father dropped dead suddenly in November 2021. Since then, her anxiety has gotten worse. Specifically, her anxiety that me or her mother are going to die very soon. She has this anxiety on a daily basis. 

She is going back into therapy in a couple of weeks, but has also been prescribed Sertraline (a popular SSRI in the UK) by a doctor.

We are unsure if this is the correct measure to take, as we have read about the side effects and are not happy about them. 

I personally don’t think she has a chemical imbalance in her brain, which is what I thought SSRI’s only helped for. 

Does anyone have any experience with grief-related anxiety and Sertraline/SSRI’s/other medication? 

Many thanks.