diff --git a/doc/context/channel/help.html b/doc/context/channel/help.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8c3d1e422
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/context/channel/help.html
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<script>
+    var contextualHelp1 = function (target, openSidePanel) {
+        $("#help-content").removeClass('help-content-open');  // Close the help panel
+        $("#navbar-collapse-1").removeClass('in');  // Collapse the navbar for small screens
+        if (openSidePanel) {
+            $("main").addClass('region_1-on');  // Open the side panel to highlight element 
+        } else {
+            $("main").removeClass('region_1-on');
+        }
+        // Animate the page scroll to the element and then pulse the element to direct attention
+        $('html,body').animate({scrollTop: $(target).offset().top - $('#navbar-collapse-1').height() - 20}, 'slow');
+        for (i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
+            $(target).fadeTo('slow', 0.1).fadeTo('slow', 1.0);
+        }
+    }
+</script>
+<dl class="dl-horizontal">
+  <dt>General</dt>
+  <dd>This is the home page of a channel. It is similar to someone's "wall" in a social network context.</dd>
+</dl>
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diff --git a/doc/context/mail/combined/help.html b/doc/context/mail/combined/help.html
deleted file mode 100644
index a2361a135..000000000
--- a/doc/context/mail/combined/help.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-<dl class="dl-horizontal">
-  <dt>General</dt>
-  <dd>The messages displayed in private mail are visible only to you and the single recipient. </dd>
-  <dt>Combined View</dt>
-  <dd>Complete conversations can be viewed in a continuous thread by selecting <b>Combined View</b>. Available conversations are displayed beneath the menu in the side panel.</dd>
-  <dt>Inbox/Outbox</dt>
-  <dd>Individual sent messages are viewed by selecting <b>Outbox</b>, and incoming messages are viewed using the <b>Inbox</b> filter.</dd>
-  <dt>New Message</dt>
-  <dd>Individual messages have delivery reports that can be viewed using the drop-down menu. Messages can also be recalled from the same menu, which can prevent the recipient from viewing the message <i>if they have not already read it</i>.</dd>
-</dl>
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diff --git a/doc/context/mail/inbox/help.html b/doc/context/mail/inbox/help.html
deleted file mode 100644
index a2361a135..000000000
--- a/doc/context/mail/inbox/help.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-<dl class="dl-horizontal">
-  <dt>General</dt>
-  <dd>The messages displayed in private mail are visible only to you and the single recipient. </dd>
-  <dt>Combined View</dt>
-  <dd>Complete conversations can be viewed in a continuous thread by selecting <b>Combined View</b>. Available conversations are displayed beneath the menu in the side panel.</dd>
-  <dt>Inbox/Outbox</dt>
-  <dd>Individual sent messages are viewed by selecting <b>Outbox</b>, and incoming messages are viewed using the <b>Inbox</b> filter.</dd>
-  <dt>New Message</dt>
-  <dd>Individual messages have delivery reports that can be viewed using the drop-down menu. Messages can also be recalled from the same menu, which can prevent the recipient from viewing the message <i>if they have not already read it</i>.</dd>
-</dl>
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diff --git a/doc/context/mail/new/help.html b/doc/context/mail/new/help.html
deleted file mode 100644
index a2361a135..000000000
--- a/doc/context/mail/new/help.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-<dl class="dl-horizontal">
-  <dt>General</dt>
-  <dd>The messages displayed in private mail are visible only to you and the single recipient. </dd>
-  <dt>Combined View</dt>
-  <dd>Complete conversations can be viewed in a continuous thread by selecting <b>Combined View</b>. Available conversations are displayed beneath the menu in the side panel.</dd>
-  <dt>Inbox/Outbox</dt>
-  <dd>Individual sent messages are viewed by selecting <b>Outbox</b>, and incoming messages are viewed using the <b>Inbox</b> filter.</dd>
-  <dt>New Message</dt>
-  <dd>Individual messages have delivery reports that can be viewed using the drop-down menu. Messages can also be recalled from the same menu, which can prevent the recipient from viewing the message <i>if they have not already read it</i>.</dd>
-</dl>
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diff --git a/doc/context/mail/outbox/help.html b/doc/context/mail/outbox/help.html
deleted file mode 100644
index a2361a135..000000000
--- a/doc/context/mail/outbox/help.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-<dl class="dl-horizontal">
-  <dt>General</dt>
-  <dd>The messages displayed in private mail are visible only to you and the single recipient. </dd>
-  <dt>Combined View</dt>
-  <dd>Complete conversations can be viewed in a continuous thread by selecting <b>Combined View</b>. Available conversations are displayed beneath the menu in the side panel.</dd>
-  <dt>Inbox/Outbox</dt>
-  <dd>Individual sent messages are viewed by selecting <b>Outbox</b>, and incoming messages are viewed using the <b>Inbox</b> filter.</dd>
-  <dt>New Message</dt>
-  <dd>Individual messages have delivery reports that can be viewed using the drop-down menu. Messages can also be recalled from the same menu, which can prevent the recipient from viewing the message <i>if they have not already read it</i>.</dd>
-</dl>
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diff --git a/include/nav.php b/include/nav.php
index c7483deef..d449718b8 100644
--- a/include/nav.php
+++ b/include/nav.php
@@ -154,8 +154,13 @@ EOT;
 	if(! get_config('system','hide_help')) {
 		require_once('mod/help.php');
 		$context_help = load_doc_file('doc/context/' . $a->cmd . '/help.html');
-		if (! $context_help) {
-			$context_help = '';
+                $parentdir = dirname($a->cmd);
+		while (! $context_help && $parentdir !== '.') {
+                    $context_help = load_doc_file('doc/context/' . $parentdir . '/help.html');
+                    $parentdir = dirname($parentdir);
+		}	
+                if (! $context_help ) {
+                    $context_help = '';
 		}
 		$nav['help'] = array($help_url, t('Help'), "", t('Help and documentation'),'help_nav_btn',$context_help);
 	}