When someone you love is grieving, knowing what to say is hard. Help Texts does it for you.
Gift them expert-written grief support, delivered straight to their phone, personalized to their loss.
What your gift includes:
- Texts written by grief experts, tailored by age, relationship, and type of loss
- Ongoing support through holidays and anniversary dates when grief hits hardest
- A full year of care, showing up so you don't have to find the right words
Takes less than 5 minutes to send. Their texts begin right away.
- Sign up
- Give as a gift
The bond with a pet is unlike any other, unconditional, daily, woven into the fabric of your life: their loss is felt deeply and instantly.
Help Texts sends personalized expert grief support via text, for as long as you need it.
Real stories, real support
“It’s like having a friend giving you a little encouragement - it was especially appreciated at Christmas, on her birthday and on Mothers Day. I was so shocked on her birthday and I can’t tell you how much that text helped.”
“I didn't know how personal the messages would be - I didn't think they would be very useful. But I love the appropriate timing of the texts - they arrive during the waves of grief and provide simple, easy-to-follow instructions.”
“After losing Walter, Help Texts for pet loss became a source of comfort and steadiness for me. The texts helped ground me in difficult moments, and their compassionate reminders like the fact that grief doesn’t follow neat stages made me feel less alone in what I was experiencing.”
“It was like the text messages knew what I was experiencing without me telling anyone. They’d show up, and it’d be exactly what I needed to hear. For men, especially, if you make it too complicated or too emotional upfront, we check out. This was low-pressure but high-impact.”
“I don’t know what you sent my boyfriend, I didn’t ask. But I do know that he made a reservation at my dad’s favorite restaurant on his birthday, and asked me about my favorite memories. Your texts helped us have open conversations about grief. Suddenly, I wasn't in this alone.”
FAQ
Answers to questions about how Help Texts supports you through grief.
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How does Help Texts work?
After signing up, you'll receive supportive text messages directly to your phone twice a week. You can pause or stop anytime. It works on any phone, no smartphone required.
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How do I stop or pause my Help Texts subscription?
You can stop receiving Help Texts messages at any time by texting STOP. To resume your grief or mental health text support, simply text START.
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Can I give Help Texts as a gift to someone who just lost a pet?
Yes. We offer a gift subscription that gives someone a full year of grief text support. You purchase it, enter their email, send a personalized message to them, and that's it. Support arrives right away, without requiring them to go anywhere or answer. For someone who's grieving, ongoing support matters more than most things you could order online.
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How soon after losing a pet should I start getting grief support?
Whenever you're ready. The death of a beloved pet is felt deeply and instantly. Some people want support from day one. Others need a little time before they're ready to receive anything. Either way, we personalize the messages you will be receiving to meet you where you are.
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What kinds of pets does Help Texts cover?
All of them. A dog, a cat, a horse, a rabbit, a reptile, a bird. The bond was real regardless of what kind of animal they were. So is the grief. We also customize messages based on how they died because grieving a pet being euthanized can be different than a pet dying from old age, or one that went missing.
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What kinds of support does Help Texts offer?
Personalized text support is available for:
- Grief after the death of a loved one
- Pregnancy loss and miscarriage grief
- Grieving the death of a pet
- Caregivers supporting a loved one with a terminal illness or diagnosis
- Mental health and well-being (including depression, loneliness, and divorce)
- Healthcare worker burnout and compassion fatigue