Help Texts

02/06/2026

In this video, Help Texts' founder and CEO, Emma Payne, shares her favorite thing about text support. She loves that every single subscription includes the option to invite your boyfriend, mom, sister, manager (and so on) to receive short nudges & suggestions for how they can support you, as you navigate grief and other life challenges. You're already overloaded, so Help Texts does a little extra work on your behalf, and sends tips and date reminders to the people in your life who do want to help, but aren't sure how.

02/05/2026

Heartbreak can have not only emotional, but physical health impacts too. Get expert support straight to your phone. No waitlists. helptexts.com

02/04/2026

A new article from Medscape explores the role of death doulas in hospital-based end-of-life care, highlighting how non-medical support — emotional, practical, and existential — can complement hospice, palliative, and inpatient teams by offering continuity, time, and individualized presence beyond what clinical staff can always provide.

The piece features insights from Barbara Karnes, RN, a longtime nurse, educator, and Help Texts Expert Contributor, and highlights End Well: End Of Life/Death, Caregiving, Grief Resources, also a Help Texts Expert Contributor, both of whom are helping shape how we think about communication, preparation, and support at the end of life.

Help Texts' ongoing text support is designed to complement medical care — offering ongoing, non-medical guidance and reassurance for individuals, families, and caregivers in the moments between appointments and bedside care.

Read the full article here: https://loom.ly/Gql20kk

and learn more about Help Texts for Caregivers here: https://loom.ly/Jext3xk

02/04/2026

A huge thank you to Help Texts Expert Contributor, Michelle Hord, for including us in her new article published today by Oprah Daily. Michelle perfectly balances personal experience with powerful do's & don'ts for leaders who recognize reality and choose to lead with dignity when an employee experiences a loss.

Because, Michelle says, "the question isn’t whether trauma will show up at work. The question is whether leadership will."

If you’re looking for ways to better care for your team, this article is a must-read — and Help Texts is a solution worth exploring.

🔗 Read the article: https://loom.ly/CjTiiJk
🧠 Learn more about Help Texts for your business: https://loom.ly/fPb8zzQ

When I suffered a personal tragedy, my bosses showed up for me in exactly the right way. Here’s how all leaders can do the same.

02/03/2026

Gentle support, when you need it most. 💚

02/02/2026

February is Heart Month, and Heart Month reminds us that grief can have real physical impacts.
Thoughtful, ongoing support is an important part of care. Learn more about how we can help: helptexts.com

01/30/2026

1.85 million moments of support.
Delivered quietly, received personally.
Ongoing care, one message at a time.
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01/29/2026

We're proud to have Grieve Leave as one of our expert contributors at Help Texts, and grateful to their team for leading the way when it comes to improving bereavement benefits for US employees. In this new research they highlight that many grieving employees return to work while still navigating the emotional, logistical, and physical impacts of loss. This of course impacts productivity, as well as absenteeism and turnover.

At Help Texts, we offer simple, expert grief support that fits into everyday life. Employees receive low-pressure, accessible guidance over time, while managers and colleagues can also receive practical suggestions on how to offer support. Text-based support is particularly effective for people who may be less likely to seek traditional counseling.

Read the full report from Grieve Leave: https://loom.ly/PtFcJEk Bates, Cassidie C. 2025. “Landscape Analysis of Bereavement Leave Policies in the United States.”

Learn more about Help Texts for your business: https://loom.ly/fPb8zzQ

01/28/2026

Help Texts is now on YouTube!
A space for video resources, learning, and longer conversations.
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01/28/2026

Help Texts is pleased to welcome Beth Cavenaugh, RN, BSN, MS as our newest Expert Contributor!

Beth is a certified hospice and palliative care nurse (CHPN), author and educator with 20 + years in nursing and 18 years in caring for patients at the end of their life. Compassion, patient autonomy, and transparent communication are the core of her care philosophy. Beth’s mission is to demystify death and dying so this powerful moment will be embraced as a normalized and celebrated life event.

To receive comforting texts from Beth and other world-leading experts, sign up for Help Texts at www.helptexts.com

01/27/2026

Anyone caring for someone living with ALS or grieving after a loss, can receive three months of private, personalized text messages offering guidance, encouragement, and practical support—delivered directly to their phones. Messages are tailored to each person’s situation and grounded in evidence-based best practices. Signing up for Help Texts takes less than five minutes, and the service is FREE for the first three months as a gift from the ALS Association. Participants may choose to continue receiving messages beyond the initial three months if they find Help Texts helpful. Sign up for free support here 💚 https://helptexts.com/alsassociation

01/26/2026

Our CEO, Emma Payne, explains the power of one-way text support for people who "don't want to talk about it." She also talks about when and how our subscriber support team, made up of trained mental health professionals, will reach out. Especially if we see that someone may be in crisis or need some extra care.