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After losing someone to COVID-19, it's normal to feel angry, sad, and isolated

If you've lost someone to COVID-19 it's normal to feel angry, sad and alone. Grief Coach can help.

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Looking for grief support beyond the first year after a death? Try Help Texts for grief

People who've experienced the death of a significant person often tell us that support drops off sharply after the first year. At Help Texts, we believe grievers deserve grief support for a lifetime of loss, not just in the early days of "survival mode". That's why we've written a series of help texts specifically for what we call "long ago loss."

Rachel Donnelly, smiling, standing with a hand on her hip in a black dress and heels

Media2 min read

Grief Coach welcomes new affiliate: Black Dress Consulting

Grief Coach is thrilled to announce our newest affiliate partner, Black Dress Consulting. Black Dress Consulting clients can now receive a discount on Grief Coach subscriptions, giving them immediate access to personalized, year-long texts for grievers and tips and date reminders for their supporters too.

Bereavement4 min read

Grief doesn't have a schedule

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?

Grief Coach3 min read

Press Release: April 15, 2020

Text-based Grief Support Provides Relief For Those Bereaved by COVID-19 … Coping with loss during the pandemic requires new kinds of grief support…

EAP7 min read

How to build a bereavement program your employees will actually use

A significant portion of your employees are grieving at any given time, but are the bereavement benefits you're paying for actually working for them?

Outcomes5 min read

Why is mental health awareness important?

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, more than one in five adults, and one in seven youth ages 6-17 in the United States…

Grief3 min read

A crater called Carroll

On Monday, somewhere between Earth and the moon, four astronauts floating in zero gravity wrapped their arms around each other and cried. Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen had just radioed to mission control with a request from the Artemis II crew: they wanted to name two craters on the moon. One, he said, would honor the late wife of mission commander Reid Wiseman — Carroll Wiseman, who died of cancer in 2020 at just 46 years old. "We lost a loved one," Hansen said. "Her name was Carroll, the spouse of Reid, the mother of Katey and Ellie." He described the crater as "a bright spot on the moon." Then he called it Carroll.

Quote graphic reading Grief is not a niche

Grief6 min read

Grief is a Public Health Emergency

Grieving people are everywhere. Support isn’t. It’s time for that to change. We’re asking healthcare systems, policymakers, and funders to stop treating grief like a footnote. Unlike with other public health issues, such as obesity, we know the exact moment when someone becomes bereaved. We know when a death is registered, when a funeral home files paperwork, when Social Security or the IRS reaches out. Vital Records Offices, coroners, and medical examiners all play a role after someone dies. But where’s the grief support?

Hospice1 min read

Text support now available for healthcare workers

Here at Help Texts we've been providing ongoing, expert text-based grief support for four years. We’ve seen how helpful and impactful text support can be when people are grieving, and have also been listening to our healthcare clients who are looking for affordable, easy ways to support their employees, many of whom are experiencing burnout and fatigue, and are looking for training and support as they care for grieving patients and family members.

Grief2 min read

We make it easy to support your employees around grief

Nearly 50% of Americans are grieving a recent death. Help Texts allows you to support bereaved employees with no integration, installation, download, or smartphone required. See examples of Help Texts messages and find out more about how our service helps you provide meaningful, empathetic support to your employees.

Pro tip quote graphic featuring a photo of Emma Payne, CEO of Grief Coach: "As you prepare for death, know that the people who love you will grieve, and that's OK. Instead of telling them to 'be strong' give them permission to feel sad sometimes, and to get help if they need it."

Grief3 min read

How to include a grief plan in your end of life plan

During the end-of-life planning phase, we can give grief permission to exist. Giving a voice to the grief that is present can create a sacred space where feelings and thoughts can be shared, absorbed, and in some cases released.

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