E71: The Financial Cost of Grief Support: Capitalism, Money, and What Happens When You Can't Afford Help

Written By Shelby Forsythia

Grief and money are tangled up together, and under capitalism, the cost of support is one of the biggest barriers grievers face when it comes to getting help. Today, I'm diving into the sticky, uncomfortable intersection of grief, money, and capitalism, including what happens when the price tag on support becomes the very thing standing between you and getting it.

You'll learn:

  • What capitalism is and what getting help looks like inside of it—whether you're a griever or a grief professional

  • Why grief support so often comes with a price tag

  • Why losing support or being unable to access it due to money is a valid loss worth grieving

  • What ethical grief professionals owe you if you're no longer able to afford working with them

  • Red flags to watch for when choosing a therapist, coach, or other grief professional

  • Where to find free or low-cost grief support

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E71: The Financial Cost of Grief Support: Capitalism, Money, and What Happens When You Can't Afford
Shelby Forsythia, Grief Coach and Author

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Shelby Forsythia

Shelby Forsythia (she/her) is a grief coach, author, and podcast host. In 2020, she founded Life After Loss Academy, an online course and community that has helped dozens of grievers grow and find their way after death, divorce, diagnosis, and other major life transitions.

Following her mother’s death in 2013, Shelby began calling herself a “student of grief” and now devotes her days to reading, writing, and speaking about loss. Through a combination of mindfulness tools and intuitive, open-ended questions, she guides her clients to welcome grief as a teacher and create meaningful lives that honor and include the heartbreaks they’ve faced. Her work has been featured in Huffington Post, Bustle, and The Oprah Magazine.

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