Melissa Lunardini · 3 March 2026
Grief doesn't wait for your next therapy appointment. It can hit you at 2 a.m., or show up in the middle of the afternoon, as you juggle errands. If grief doesn't follow a schedule, why should your support?Read more
Melissa Lunardini · 12 February 2026
Text messaging is the most accessible, effective, and evidence-based digital health intervention available.Read more
Sarah Khatau · 11 February 2026
Research shows that people who experience the death of a loved one face a significantly increased risk of heart attack, stroke, and cardiovascular events, particularly in the weeks and months following a loss. Acute stress, sleep disruption, and prolonged emotional strain can place measurable physiological stress on the heart, not just emotional distress.Read more
Emma Payne · 10 February 2026
Words can create connection, and even help us fight infection. Here are six texts you can send right now, to give friends and family a dopamine boost.Read more
Jillian Blueford · 14 January 2026
When a sibling dies, it's not just the physical separation. It's also the removal of daily moments. The calls, texts, laughs, and reassurances go away. It’s the conversations that only your sibling would understand, that are lost. For adults, losing a sibling means losing a retirement buddy, support taking care of aging parents, and the ability to share childhood memories. For children and adolescents, losing a sibling young can create losing a playmate and someone to read stories and share childhood with.Read more
Emma Payne · 31 December 2025
Everything became uncertain in 2025. But, as in grief, challenges can often give us a chance to test our mettle. When things turn upside down, we see what we’re capable of, and what our teams and companies are capable of, too. Read more
Melissa Lunardini · 15 December 2025
Adopting a Swiss Army knife approach means embracing a public health approach to grief care that recognizes different levels of need and different points of entry.Read more
Melissa Lunardini · 20 November 2025
Radical bravery means showing up for the hardest conversations, meeting people in their darkest moments, and refusing to let anyone navigate death or grief alone—especially those whom our systems have overlooked.Read more
Rah Adams · 22 October 2025
Grief is often described as love with nowhere to go. It's a phrase that resonates for many people who find that their love doesn't vanish when their person dies, but can no longer be poured into conversations, daily rituals, or future plans the way it used to be.Read more
Emma Payne · 23 September 2025
Health plans, particularly Medicare Advantage plans, are using the new bereavement cost calculator from Help Texts to estimate the true cost of bereavement and their cost savings when grief support is provided.Read more