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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One of the things I love about Help Texts is that it’s non-invasive. My team can be in regular touch with the families we support, without it being awkward. I am also glad that we can customize some of the text messages, so that they come specifically from our hospice.
Zeena Regis, MDiv. Hospice Bereavement Coordinator, Georgia, USA
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Help Texts has helped me realize that I am not alone and that my feelings are normal. The text messages give me advice and help that I can’t normally get at my age, from friends or adults. I feel like the texts are a special thing for me to look at when I really need them. They help me discover myself and my feelings after the loss of my mom. Help being a text message away is one of the best things that has been given to me, to work through my grief.
Renee, 17-year old Help Texts subscriber
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My sister in law lost her husband 2 years ago and a friend gave her a subscription to Help Texts. She found it really helpful, so when my sister died she bought a subscription for me. We both love it and look forward to our text messages on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Thank you for creating this incredibly helpful and informative tool. I just can’t say enough positive things about it!"
Gillian, Help Texts subscriber
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When my wife's dad died it was really hard to know the depth of her pain. I wasn't sure if I should bring him up and tried to support her the best I could. She found Help Texts and added me as her support person to receive texts. One of the suggestions was to take her to restaurants that her dad loved and to continue to honor him by doing, eating and watching his favorite things. We did just that. Now on every special occasion, like his birthday, it's become a sentimental tradition we find comfort in, to do things he enjoyed. The texts helped me better communicate with her and have more open conversations about her grief.
Krishan Tailor, Help Texts subscriber
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One thing I love about Help Texts is how it provides the family and friends of the grieving person with insights, tips, and valuable information on how to help when many do not know what to do or how to to help. Help Texts also provides support without grievers needing to go out and find it themselves. Texts come to them. Especially for men, who may want more support but don't get it because of social stigma surrounding grief, that is so important.
Joe Gatlin, founder, Grieving Dads Project
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We wanted to improve the support offered to families following a patient's death, and discovered Help Texts. Help Texts will provide many more personalized touches for families who choose this service during the first year of bereavement than have ever been possible with past efforts. These encouraging and supportive texts are a great complement to the support resources we already have in place.
Greg Adams, LCSW, ACSW, FT Program Coordinator—Center for Good Mourning Arkansas Children's Hospital
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.
