Help Texts

For many people in the US, this Thanksgiving will be the first holiday season they've had to navigate since their person died. And even if it isn't, grief has a way of showing up around the holidays. Here are some beautiful ways to let your grieving loved ones know that their grief is welcome at your dining table. ??? ??? Have a dedicated table for photos of loved ones ??? Light a candle to represent people you wish could be at the table with you ?? Go around the table and share a holiday story about someone who died ?? Raise a toast in honor of your loved ones ?? Make or bring a dish that was special to your person To receive more tips about navigating life after a death, whether you're grieving or supporting someone grieving, sign up for Help Texts: helptexts.com ?? #HelpTexts #Help #Grief #Grieving #GriefSupport #Bereavement #BereavementSupport #TextSupport #SupportSystem #GriefTips #LossofaLovedOne #DeathofaLovedOne #BereavementGifts #GriefGifts #Holidays #Holiday #HolidaySeason #Thanksgiving #Christmas #Hanukkah #Memories

Grief can change people, sometimes suddenly and without warning. These changes may be temporary or long-lasting. Making room in your relationship for this new version of the griever in your life is an act of unconditional love and acceptance. You may change a bit too - for the better of course. ?? #helptexts #changes #grief #griefsupport #support

??? New Episode Alert: End-of-Life University Podcast Help Texts is excited to share a conversation between Emma Payne, CEO of Help Texts and Dr. Karen Wyatt MD from EOL University about how Help Texts is revolutionizing grief support through technology. We discussed: ??Making bereavement support more accessible through text-based solutions ??Supporting families through end-of-life transitions ??Innovative approaches to grief care Listen to the full episode on @EOL University Podcast, hosted by Dr. Karen M. Wyatt, hospice physician and author of "7 Lessons for Living from the Dying." #GriefSupport #Healthcare #Innovation #EndOfLife #Bereavement #DigitalHealth https://loom.ly/cHlvlGA #HelpTexts #EOL #podcast #griefsupport #caregivers

Whether because of shock, a desire for privacy, or being overwhelmed by feelings you don't have a name for, it's hard to wrap language around suicide. ?? With Help Texts, you don't have to find the words to describe what you're feeling. Support comes to you, with gentle, comforting text messages delivered right to your phone. ?? #HelpTexts #InternationalSurvivorsofSuicideLossDay #SuicideLoss #DeathbySuicide #DiedbySuicide #SuicideGrief #Grief #Grieving #GriefSupport #GriefTips #GriefJourney #SuicideSurvivor

This time last year, we sat in the End Well audience listening to Laurel Braitman share how working with grieving children helped to transform her own grief experience. Today we are remembering this quote by a 6-year-old. It pretty much says it all. Your sadness is okay and safe with us! ?? #sad #HelpTexts #grief #griefsupport #texting #letitout #justbe #love #hope

While we cannot offer Help Texts to children younger than 13, we DO offer text support for parents and caregivers supporting grieving kids. When you sign up for Help Texts, simply check the box that says, "I'm caring for children under 21" and we'll send you expert tips about: ?????? talking to your kids about grief ???????? helping your kids express grief in a healthy way ?????? creating memorials and rituals with your kids to honor a loved one who died ?????? making space for your kids' grief on major milestones and holidays Your children deserve grief support both immediately following a loss and throughout their lives. Start getting texts today: https://loom.ly/ycp5tV4 #HelpTexts #ChildrensGriefAwarenessDay #ChildGriefDay #KidsGrief #ChildrensGrief #GrievingKids #GrievingChildren #GriefSupport #Parenting #Teaching #Teacher #Parent #Family #Mom #Dad

During #ChildrensGriefAwarenessMonth consider gifting Help Texts to a parent or caregiver in your life who's taking care of a grieving child. We'll send them creative ideas via text, with each message grounded in proven, therapeutic modalities designed to help parents support their child as they cope with the death of a loved one: https://loom.ly/PDE24pw When you make room for a child's grief, you teach them that it's okay to feel their feelings, express their emotions, and remember their loved ones. ?? #HelpTexts #ChildrensGrief #KidsGrief #GrievingKid #GrievingChild #Parent #Parenting #Mom #Dad #Family #DeathofaLovedOne #LossofaLovedOne #GriefSupport #GriefGift #SupportingSomeoneWhosGrieving

Grief varies with each death because the relationship and circumstances of each loss are unique. Your grieving process changes based on your age, beliefs, coping strategies, and support network at the time of your loss. Although you may have some overlapping grief expressions, it is very common to have grief manifest differently with each subsequent loss. How has grief presented differently for you? #helptexts #multiple #losses #death #grief #grieving #compoundloss #cumlativeloss #bereavementoverload

Meet Dr. Qwynn Galloway-Salazar, an extraordinary Help Texts expert contributor who we're excited to connect with at End Well in Los Angeles this month! ?? As an Army Veteran, End-of-Life Doula, and founder of In Their Honor, LLC, Qwynn dedicates her expertise to supporting veterans through end-of-life journeys. Her groundbreaking work as Georgia's inaugural Woman Veteran of the Year reflects her deep commitment to ensuring veterans receive the compassionate care they deserve. Through Help Texts, Qwynn shares wisdom on: ??Supporting veteran end-of-life care ??Understanding military grief ??Navigating trauma & loss ??Building cultural sensitivity ??Caring for caregivers Join us in receiving Qwynn's dedicated guidance at helptexts.com ?? #EndWell #GriefSupport #helptexts

Last week our Chief Clinical Officer, Melissa Lunardini, PhD, MA, MBA, FT attended the European Grief Conference 2024 in Dublin! The gathering brought together experts from 30+ countries, united by our commitment to advancing bereavement care. The conference uniquely centered on Samar Aoun et al's., four-tiered public health model for bereavement care, providing a comprehensive framework for aligning policy, practice, funding, and research initiatives across nations. We proudly presented our Help Texts program (Tier 2 intervention) highlighting the work of our UK partner Sue Ryder. Their commitment to providing free text-based support throughout the UK has generated compelling data showing the effectiveness of text-based bereavement support services. A highlight was connecting with brilliant colleagues including Liz Gleeson, Wendy Lichtenthal, Mary-Frances O'Connor, Clare Killikelly, Susan Cadell, Jacqueline Gunn, Robyn Minty, Lonneke Lenferink, Martin Lytje, Maarten Eisma, Paul Boelen, Thomas Mackrill, Dr Monika Wieliczko, fiona tuomey, Willi P. Heuse, Jennifer Moran Stritch, Hannah Candela, Danai Papadatou, and many other inspiring researchers and practitioners working to advance grief support globally. We are looking forward to the 3rd annual #EGC in Porto, Portugal (2026) as we continue building this vital international community. #bereavement #policy #research #practice #grief