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Why I created Grief Coach (Help Texts)

On the flight home from my friend's funeral, I reflected on the dozens of conversations I'd had with people who had - it turns out - let their fear and discomfort keep them from reaching out when my husband died 10 years earlier. I was sure we could do better.

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Grief Coach2 min read

Grief Coach's new text-based survey tool delivers strong results

Within moments, we received our first responses, and within the first 24 hours, we had nearly a 50% response rate.

Entrepreneurship6 min read

Breathing new life into death: five tech companies from female founders making sure no one grieves alone

After decades kept firmly backstage, people are talking about death and grief, and bringing difficult conversations into the limelight.

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Hospice of the Western Reserve becomes the first hospice in the US to deliver grief support via text message

Bill Finn, CEO of Hospice of the Western Reserve, announces partnership with Grief Coach. "It is critical that we find innovative new ways to care for people after a loss," says Finn. "I'm proud that our bereavement team will now be working with Grief Coach to deliver personalized, text-based support to the many hospice families we care for each year."

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Bereavement4 min read

Five tips for supporting your grieving loved one over the holidays

Happy Holidays! Or are they? The holiday season is filled with twinkling lights and cheerful music, but this may not be reflective of how your grieving loved one is feeling. In fact watching people planning social gatherings and family parties may make your loved one painfully aware that someone who used to be part of their celebrations, is no longer here. It is normal to feel helpless when you’re trying to support someone who is grieving during the holiday season. We hope these 5 tips will help!

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Pet Loss3 min read

Pet Loss Grief Support

As veterinary professionals, you chose this field because you care deeply about animals and the people who love them. Help Texts for Pet Loss is simply an extension of that same compassion you show every day in your practice.

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Grief Support2 min read

Text Messages provide support after an addiction loss

Addiction is misunderstood and scary, which keeps people away after someone dies, just they're needed the most.

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Partnership2 min read

Grief Coach welcomes new affiliate, Dr. Karen Wyatt, creator of End-of-Life University

Dr. Wyatt is looking forward to sharing Grief Coach with people, especially those supporting grievers. She says, "I value the fact that Grief Coach allows each person grieving to name supporters who will also receive text messages. Many times I see friends and loved ones who have the best intentions of offering ongoing support to the griever, but day-to-day life gets in the way and they simply don't remember important anniversaries and occasions."

A grid of four smiling headshots of Grief Coach's expert contributors: Katie Hawkins-Gaar, Dora Carpenter, Diane Snyder Cowan and Galen Goben

Grief Support2 min read

Meet four (more!) Grief Coach expert contributors

Sometimes I feel overwhelmed by the immense amount of grief people are carrying, but working with Grief Coach's expert contributors reminds me that there is more than enough compassion and wisdom to go around. I'm proud of the role our text messages are playing, in bringing expert knowledge and comfort to grievers, right when they need them.

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Bereavement11 min read

I didn’t believe this was possible. My professional journey from seasoned skeptic to passionate believer in grief-informed texting.

As someone who had been providing direct care for many years at that point, I was really skeptical. You might say that my protective "mama bear" came out, and I immediately scoffed at the idea that people could feel supported by simple text messages, especially considering my years of sitting with people in their darkest moments.

Grief Support2 min read

National Public Health Week is an opportunity to recognize bereavement care as healthcare

April 3-9 is National Public Health Week, and an opportunity to recognize that bereavement care is healthcare. When we're grieving we're at increased risk for negative health outcomes such as depression, anxiety, sleep issues, illness, suicidal ideation and behaviors, and more. But when we receive even a small amount of support and understanding, many of us can avoid those negative outcomes. Here at Help Texts we are honored to be working with leading researchers around the world who recognize that grief-informed text support is an effective public health intervention.

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Janae Sharp now offering support for healthcare workers via text

Janae Sharp believes that healthcare can be the healthiest place to work. She is a suicide loss survivor, and nonprofit founder, and mother of four children.

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Most read blogs

Why I created Grief Coach (Help Texts)

Grief Coach's new text-based survey tool delivers strong results

Breathing new life into death: five tech companies from female founders making sure no one grieves alone

Hospice of the Western Reserve becomes the first hospice in the US to deliver grief support via text message

Five tips for supporting your grieving loved one over the holidays

Pet Loss Grief Support

Text Messages provide support after an addiction loss

Grief Coach welcomes new affiliate, Dr. Karen Wyatt, creator of End-of-Life University

Meet four (more!) Grief Coach expert contributors

I didn’t believe this was possible. My professional journey from seasoned skeptic to passionate believer in grief-informed texting.

National Public Health Week is an opportunity to recognize bereavement care as healthcare

Janae Sharp now offering support for healthcare workers via text

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