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Help Texts Grief is hard. Getting support shouldn’t have to be. No waitlists. Available in 28 languages. Subscribers in 59 countries. 📱

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September is Su***de Prevention Month. 💜All month, we'll be talking about su***de — prevention, intervention, and postve...
09/05/2026

September is Su***de Prevention Month. 💜

All month, we'll be talking about su***de — prevention, intervention, and postvention.

Starting with this: asking someone directly whether they're thinking about su***de does not put the idea in their head. It's one of the most protective things you can do!

If someone has been on your mind, ask them. You don't need the perfect words.

Together, let's ***de 💛

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Today is National Grief Awareness Day.If the people around you have stopped bringing your loved one up, know that you ar...
08/30/2026

Today is National Grief Awareness Day.

If the people around you have stopped bringing your loved one up, know that you are allowed to say their name still. You are allowed to tell a story about them in the middle of an ordinary conversation. You are allowed to still be in it, however long it has been.

And if you are the friend who does not know what to say: "It's been a while since I've checked in, how are you holding up right now?" has never once been the wrong thing.

What did someone say to you that helped? Leave a 🤍 in the comments if you needed this today.

Tabitha Brown keynoted ALS Nexus this year. She lost her mom to ALS in 2007, and she spoke about her mother's smile, how...
08/28/2026

Tabitha Brown keynoted ALS Nexus this year. She lost her mom to ALS in 2007, and she spoke about her mother's smile, how ALS took it in her last months, and how Tabitha smiles now because she can.

"Because I am able, I smile."

Our got to be there for it. Thank you, Tabitha 🤍

08/26/2026

Our team member Sarah Khatau is at ALS Nexus this week, and she has a table covered in cards about caregiving and grief.

Many people become caregivers without ever deciding to. Caring for a loved one with ALS can take up most of your day. An evening support group can be hard to reach when someone is already stretched thin.

A text that comes straight to you can be a lifeline. A few words that remind you: it's okay to pause. And it arrives in a parking lot or a pharmacy line, and it asks nothing of you in return. That is what Help Texts does.

The ALS Association is offering the community free text-based support for caregiving and grief — written by experts, never AI, in 29 languages. No waitlist. No appointment. 95% of subscribers say they feel more supported.
If your community is carrying this as well, we'd be glad to talk. Check out the first comment in this post👇🏻

There is no app for this.No download, no login, no appointment to keep. Just a message that arrives on the phone you alr...
08/25/2026

There is no app for this.

No download, no login, no appointment to keep. Just a message that arrives on the phone you already have, twice a week, for a year.

Every message is written by grief experts — psychotherapists, thanatologists, grief researchers. Not AI. Available in 29 languages.

You don't have to explain yourself to anyone, be anywhere, or be ready.

If you would like to know more, comment TEXTS below and we will send you the details. Or send this to someone who might need it more than you do right now.

Very few hospices reach out to families on the anniversary of a death. Bereavement teams are small, caseloads run high, ...
08/20/2026

Very few hospices reach out to families on the anniversary of a death. Bereavement teams are small, caseloads run high, and there is no realistic way to hold that many dates in a year alongside everything else the role requires.

Families notice those days regardless. When we ask which messages meant the most to them, they usually name an anniversary, a birthday, or a holiday, because that is when grief is hardest and when hearing from the hospice team really matters. This intentional text message tells them their person still matters and that their grief is still being supported.

Help Texts makes sure those dates are covered. 140+ expert-written touchpoints across 13 months, twice weekly, in 29 languages, without adding anything to your team's workload.

Want to learn more? Drop a comment, and we will reach out.

None of my co-workers asked.The silence usually comes from good intentions. Nobody wants to be the one who makes someone...
08/14/2026

None of my co-workers asked.

The silence usually comes from good intentions. Nobody wants to be the one who makes someone cry at their desk. So the loss goes unmentioned, and the person grieving learns to leave it at the door.

If you've been through this: what do you wish someone had said?

And if you're the coworker who isn't sure what to say — "I heard about your dad. Do you have some time today to talk?" is usually more than enough.

We need your help, friends. 🙏If our work has mattered to you or your team, here's an easy way to help us do more for peo...
08/13/2026

We need your help, friends. 🙏

If our work has mattered to you or your team, here's an easy way to help us do more for people grieving a loss.

Help Texts has been nominated for a Hospice News Product of the Year Award. 🥇

Two numbers we're proud of: 86% of hospice families stayed subscribed for all 13 months, and 95% told us they felt more supported in their grief. Most bereavement support fades within weeks. Families choosing to stay with us through the first anniversary is the part we're proudest of. ❤️

Every family who receives our messages was first cared for by a hospice team. Thank you for that work.

Voting is open through Sept 30 (registration required):
poyawards.hospicenews.com → download the Nominee eBook → click "Vote Here" → select Help Texts

Thank you for supporting this work.

08/12/2026

Have you ever offered help to someone grieving, only for them to politely decline?

It’s natural to worry or wonder if they just want to be left alone. But there's a quieter reality at play 🤍

Grief can be physically exhausting. When just getting through the day takes everything they have, the thought of attending a support group, or even carrying a conversation over coffee, can feel completely overwhelming.

Wanting support, and having the energy to receive it, are often two entirely different things.

If you are navigating grief right now: Please know you have full permission to rest. It is okay to say no to things that ask too much of your energy.

If you want to be there for a grieving friend: Try meeting them exactly where they are. Offer care that requires absolutely nothing in return. A simple message like, "Thinking of you, no need to reply" can offer immense comfort.

We’ve put together a gentle, 4-minute guide on how to offer support that doesn't add to their emotional load.

👇 Comment the word SUPPORT below, and I’ll send the guide privately to your DMs.

The word is "yet"... 🤍"I don't know how I'm going to get through this." Turns into, "I don't know how I'm going to get t...
08/11/2026

The word is "yet"... 🤍

"I don't know how I'm going to get through this." Turns into, "I don't know how I'm going to get through this yet."

Nothing about it became untrue. The loss is still the loss. What changed is the tense.

"I can't" is a closed door. "I can't yet" is a door you're standing in front of, on a day you don't have to open it. You can sit down beside it. You can come back tomorrow. The door isn't going anywhere, and neither is the love that made it heavy.

That's self-compassion, not forced positivity, and grieving people can tell the difference a mile away. On our hardest days we speak in absolutes: always, never, can't. "Yet" keeps one exhausted morning from writing the whole story.

You don't have to believe it. You only have to say it.

Save this for a hard morning 🌿

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