Grief is hard.
Getting support doesn't have to be.
We'll send clinically sound grief support straight to your phone, tailored to your loss, for as long as you need us.
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How it works:
Get ongoing, expert grief support straight to your phone.
1. Sign up for texts
It only takes 5 minutes to complete our sign up form. The more you're comfortable sharing, the better we'll be able to customize your text messages based on age, relationship, cause of death, and dates that are important to you (like a death anniversary or a holiday).
2. Add supporters
This step is optional, but research shows that receiving support from others helps grievers feel less alone after a death.
Using your customized email template or QR code, easily send invites to the people you'd like to support you. Once they accept, we'll text them gentle suggestions and tips about how to be there for you.
You focus on taking care of yourself; we'll take care of educating your friends and family.
3. Start getting texts
Once you're signed up, there's nothing else you need to do. You'll receive your first text within minutes. Sit back and let helpful, expert grief wisdom come to you.
Start getting textsGrieving people are getting easy, ongoing support from Help Texts
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What an awesome idea. I wish someone had bought this for my sister, when my husband died by suicide. I know she wanted to help, but she really didn't know how, and it hurt.
Janae Sharp, young widow
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The text messages I receive make me feel as if someone I trust—someone who has gone through this themselves—is speaking directly to me. It’s not generic. The messages are personal and thoughtful; they help me to process my grief and keep my Dad in my heart.
Candice Smith, Help Texts subscriber
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I'm supporting my Mom who is 3000 miles away. The Help Texts messages are helping me connect with her and understand the grieving process that she's been doing through, even though I'm not there to experience it first hand.
Julie, Help Texts subscriber
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Help Texts texts really helped normalize the grieving experience. As a newly grieving person, I was looking everywhere for the algorithm or "key" to how long this would last or what I would experience. Help Texts helped me stop obsessing about what the itinerary was going to be and to just experience my experience. I also loved that it was a year of text support because people tend to stop checking in after about 2 months. So so helpful. Thank you so much for developing Help Texts.
Tomi, Help Texts subscriber
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I was gifted Help Texts after my father died, and I've gifted it to many others now, especially men. There's a stigma around male grief. With Help Texts, you can ponder the messages on your own time without the pressure of grieving in front of others. It feels like a private, personal consult for your grief.
Mark Busse, Help Texts subscriber, Vancouver, Canada
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A little over a year ago, I lost my dad. Help Texts didn’t try to “fix” my grief. They normalized it, gave me real, practical ways to take care of myself, and—somehow—made me look forward to text messages. I hope you never have to navigate this kind of loss, but if you do, Help Texts can, well, help.
Mark Cullen, Help Texts subscriber, Minneapolis, USA.
Help Texts messages are...
- Easy to get
Sign up once and get support for as long as you need it
- Written by grief experts
Texts are crafted by world-leading grief experts
- Affordable
One year of support costs less than a single therapy session
- Practical and comforting
From therapeutic tools to mindfulness exercises, texts offer gentle support
- Available globally
Support is available in 28 languages
- Private and discreet
Read Help Texts when you're ready and process grief on your schedule
Clinically sounds, tailored support, all year long
Explore examples of real messages we've sent
- Hi, James. Those plans you and Maria made for your future together - the trips not taken or the milestones not shared - it's natural to grieve these deeply. Some people find comfort in acknowledging these losses by writing them down, perhaps in a letter to Maria expressing what you’d hoped to experience together and perhaps what you can still do in her honor.
- Hi, Lori Ann. Grieving after a suicide is often intense and emotions like sadness, anger, shame, and guilt can feel more complex. In fact, some people say that grief from a suicide is "grief with the volume turned up." When your grief over son starts to feel too loud, try to pause what you're doing, take a few deep breaths, and see if you can change what you're doing or switch to a more relaxing activity for 10 minutes, until the grief volume feels manageable again.
- Hi, Matt. When you lose someone suddenly or in traumatic circumstances, your brain can get stuck between past and present. Consider this grounding exercise: when intrusive memories surface, name the differences between then and now. "Then I was at the hospital, now I'm in my living room. Then I was alone, now my dog is with me." This can help your nervous system recognize you're safe in the present moment.
- Hi, Naomi. Attachment develops as soon as we start to imagine a future with our child, and deepens as we feel their movements, plan for their arrival, and create a mental image of our family's future. Loss may feel as though it has also ended your attachment, but death ends a life, not a relationship. Your love for Erika can remain with you forever.
- Hi, Isabella. The endless appointments, difficult decisions, and uncertainty that came with your grandfather's dementia were probably exhausting. You might now feel both relief that your grandfather's suffering has ended and guilt for feeling that relief - this is normal. If feelings of guilt arise, try placing a hand on your chest, taking a deep breath, and reminding yourself: "I was the caregiver that my grandfather needed. I carried burdens no one should have to carry."
- Hi, Deepti. Questions about the circumstances of your nephew's death can feel invasive. The next time someone asks you for information, you can let them know you're not ready to share those details right now but you are open to telling them how you're doing. Shifting the focus from what happened to your well-being could help you both connect.
