The range of emoji may be more diverse than ever, and yet the vast majority say there is still no emoji to convey mental health struggles, according to a recent study. — dpa
A charity in Britain is calling for a new “unhappy pile of poo” emoji to be added as a “way to tell loved ones that things aren’t great”.
The London-based Campaign Against Living Miserably (Calm) and British comedian Rosie Jones are urging the Unicode Consortium – which is responsible for emoji – to consider the move to help people take the first steps towards telling someone they are struggling with their mental wellbeing.
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