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❤️‍🩹Mending Heart EmojiUnicode: 2764 FE0F 200D 1FA79

A heart in the process of healing.

Released in Introduced in Unicode 14.0 in 2021, the Mending Heart emoji represents a heart undergoing repair, often used to convey emotional recovery and resilience in digital communication.

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Meaning and Interpretation

The Mending Heart emoji, ❤️‍🩹, depicts a heart with a bandage, symbolizing the process of healing from emotional wounds, such as heartbreak, loss, or trauma. It conveys a sense of hope, resilience, and progress towards recovery. This emoji is particularly popular for expressing personal growth after difficult experiences, offering support to others, or acknowledging the mending of relationships. Unlike a broken heart emoji, it emphasizes positive forward movement, making it a comforting symbol in conversations about mental health, self-care, and emotional restoration.

Symbolism

  • Healing from emotional wounds and trauma
  • Recovery and resilience after heartbreak
  • Repairing damaged relationships and fostering forgiveness
  • Personal growth through adversity and self-care
  • Hope and optimism in the face of challenges

Common Usage Scenarios

  • Expressing personal emotional recovery in social media posts or messages
  • Offering support to friends dealing with breakups or mental health issues
  • Discussing relationship repairs in texts or online forums

Usage Examples in Conversation

I'm finally starting to feel whole again after that tough breakup ❤️‍🩹
Thanks for being there for me – my heart is slowly mending ❤️‍🩹
Let's talk it out and fix things between us ❤️‍🩹
After some therapy sessions, I'm on the road to healing ❤️‍🩹
This self-care day is exactly what my heart needed ❤️‍🩹

Usage Guidelines and Etiquette

  • Use it to show empathy and support, especially in sensitive conversations about emotions or healing.
  • Avoid using it flippantly in contexts where someone is still deeply hurt, as it might minimize their pain.
  • Pair it with other emojis for clarity, like combining with 💔 to show the transition from heartbreak to recovery.

Related Emojis

❤️

Red Heart

Represents pure love and affection, often used in romantic contexts.

💔

Broken Heart

Symbolizes heartbreak or emotional pain, contrasting with the mending process.

🩹

Adhesive Bandage

Indicates physical or emotional healing, directly related to mending.

😢

Crying Face

Expresses sadness, which can precede or accompany heart mending.

💕

Two Hearts

Represents relationships, making it useful for mending connections.

🌟

Glowing Star

Symbolizes hope and positivity during recovery journeys.

🙏

Folded Hands

Used for showing support or prayer, often in healing contexts.

🧘

Person in Lotus Position

Represents meditation and self-care, aiding emotional mending.

💪

Flexed Biceps

Conveys strength and resilience, key to overcoming emotional challenges.

😊

Smiling Face

Indicates happiness and recovery, signaling a mended heart.