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Grief Coach (Help Texts) welcomes new affiliate, Amy Fabian-Crump, CEO and founder of Dragonfly Vibes

Amy personally receives Grief Coach texts and knows the value of having simple, easy access to help after a loss. She says: "Support is critical to our healing journey and it can take many forms. The more we can make getting support easy for those grieving the more likely people are to take advantage of it."

Grief2 min read

New research proves the power of the humble text message for health intervention

Text messaging is the most accessible, effective, and evidence-based digital health intervention available.

Help Texts2 min read

New partnership with Relish in the UK, to support caregivers

A diagnosis of dementia is difficult for patients and for their caregivers too. We're proud to be working with Relish, a UK organization doing great work to create and facilitate activities that can be fulfilling and enjoyable ways for caregivers to spend time with their loved ones.

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end up saying nothing at all."

Grief8 min read

How I learned to help the grieving one text message at a time

On my flight home from my friend's funeral, I thought about the fear and discomfort that had kept people from reaching out when my husband died a decade earlier. Their distance had hurt me, but I now knew that it had hurt them too. For over a decade, people I cared very much about had been carrying around guilt and shame. It all seemed so unnecessary. I knew we could do better.

Grief8 min read

What should you avoid while grieving?

Grief is hard enough. Emotional avoidance, social withdrawal, and substance use can make it harder. Here's what the research says, and what to try instead.

Grief Support2 min read

Grief Coach and Keeper partner across borders to support people after a death

A new cross-border collaboration between Grief Coach and Keeper, makes it easy for people to share memories and support each other in their grief, safely and from a distance.

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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.

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.

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.

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?

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