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Sample Grief Coach support text: "Tomorrow will mark the 3-month anniversary of Jamie's death, and may be a
particularly difficult day for Ally. Reach out to Ally tomorrow if you can, and give her the opportunity to talk about Jamie if she wants to."

How text messages can help hospices — and all of us — support our grieving loved ones

Now hospices can meet the growing demand for bereavement support with regular tips and reminders delivered via text Since launching Grief Coach, I’ve been asked time and time again if I find it depressing doing this work. The answer is always, always no. I don’t find this work depressing — in fact, I’ve never been happier at work than I am today.

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How a Physician Associate Used Text Messaging To Get Support for Grief And Burnout

Tracey Piparo is a Physician Associate (PA) with RWJBarnabas Health in New Jersey. She's one of only 200 PAs in the US who specializes in palliative care. Tracey was happy to discover support from Help Texts in 2023, an innovative text-based service offering accessible, confidential, and convenient support via text message. "I believe that there is awesomeness in the simplicity of texts," she says. "As a PA with not only a demanding career but a hectic home life, I appreciate the ability to receive the info when I am able and also appreciate the succinct suggestions that arrive at just the right time."

Grief after a traumatic loss is like being under water

Bereavement5 min read

Grief after a sudden, unexpected loss

I've talked to a lot of people who can tell you the exact second their life split into before and after. The phone call. The knock at the door.

Illustration of a teen with long dark hair holding a phone showing a speech bubble, with the title "3 Ways to Support a Teen Who's Grieving"

Grief Coach3 min read

Three ways to support a teen who is grieving, in partnership with the Dougy Center for Grieving Children and Families

Have you ever struggled to know what to say to a teen or young adult grieving the death of a loved one? Try these three tips from Dougy Center and Grief Coach.

Grief6 min read

Should you try to take your mind off grief?

Wondering how to take your mind off grief? Stepping away isn't avoidance, research shows it's part of how healing actually works.

Grief7 min read

What should you do when a loved one dies?

Not sure what to do when a loved one dies? This guide covers early grief, practical tasks, and how to let people help, at your own pace.

A hand holding up a polaroid photograph of four smiling friends with a blurred background of a greenhouse, representing the cherished memories that remain during grief after losing a friend.

Grief7 min read

Grief after losing a friend

Losing a friend can be one of the hardest griefs to carry, partly because so few people around you know how to hold it with you.

Dates in the calendar that are unexpectedly hard

Bereavement4 min read

The dates you didn't circle

You're doing fine. Then, on a random Tuesday in October, for no reason you can point to, you can't get out of bed. Grief isn't supposed to work like this.

A top-down view of a person wearing cozy clothes and slippers, resting their feet on a fluffy rug in the sunlight while holding a warm mug. This represents a much-needed moment of quiet rest and self-care for a caregiver grieving a cancer loss.

Grief6 min read

Grieving a cancer loss

Losing someone to cancer is its own kind of loss, shaped by diagnoses, waiting, and caregiving. Discover why cancer grief is unique, how to navigate the sudden loss of your caregiver role, and gentle ways to finally prioritize your own rest.

Grief9 min read

Grief after a drug or alcohol related death

If you have lost someone to substance use, you are carrying something that few people fully understand. The grief is real and immense.

Grief8 min read

Grief after a suicide loss

If you are reading this, you have lost someone you love to suicide. And your grief might feel like something you've never experienced before.

Pyramid diagram of a public health approach to grief: Level 0 societal grief literacy and awareness at the base, then Level 1 general support and information, Level 2 extra support, and Level 3 therapy support at the top

Bereavement9 min read

The Swiss Army Knife Approach to Grief Support: Why One Size Never Fits All

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.

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