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Everything must be passed by parameters. * * @since 4.9.0 * * @private * * @param {CanvasRenderingContext2D} context 2D Context. * @param {string} set1 Set of Emoji to test. * @param {string} set2 Set of Emoji to test. * * @return {boolean} True if the two sets render the same. */ function emojiSetsRenderIdentically( context, set1, set2 ) { // Cleanup from previous test. context.clearRect( 0, 0, context.canvas.width, context.canvas.height ); context.fillText( set1, 0, 0 ); var rendered1 = new Uint32Array( context.getImageData( 0, 0, context.canvas.width, context.canvas.height ).data ); // Cleanup from previous test. context.clearRect( 0, 0, context.canvas.width, context.canvas.height ); context.fillText( set2, 0, 0 ); var rendered2 = new Uint32Array( context.getImageData( 0, 0, context.canvas.width, context.canvas.height ).data ); return rendered1.every( function ( rendered2Data, index ) { return rendered2Data === rendered2[ index ]; } ); } /** * Determines if the browser properly renders Emoji that Twemoji can supplement. * * This function may be serialized to run in a Worker. Therefore, it cannot refer to variables from the containing * scope. Everything must be passed by parameters. * * @since 4.2.0 * * @private * * @param {CanvasRenderingContext2D} context 2D Context. * @param {string} type Whether to test for support of "flag" or "emoji". * @param {Function} emojiSetsRenderIdentically Reference to emojiSetsRenderIdentically function, needed due to minification. * * @return {boolean} True if the browser can render emoji, false if it cannot. */ function browserSupportsEmoji( context, type, emojiSetsRenderIdentically ) { var isIdentical; switch ( type ) { case 'flag': /* * Test for Transgender flag compatibility. Added in Unicode 13. * * To test for support, we try to render it, and compare the rendering to how it would look if * the browser doesn't render it correctly (white flag emoji + transgender symbol). */ isIdentical = emojiSetsRenderIdentically( context, '\uD83C\uDFF3\uFE0F\u200D\u26A7\uFE0F', // as a zero-width joiner sequence '\uD83C\uDFF3\uFE0F\u200B\u26A7\uFE0F' // separated by a zero-width space ); if ( isIdentical ) { return false; } /* * Test for UN flag compatibility. This is the least supported of the letter locale flags, * so gives us an easy test for full support. * * To test for support, we try to render it, and compare the rendering to how it would look if * the browser doesn't render it correctly ([U] + [N]). */ isIdentical = emojiSetsRenderIdentically( context, '\uD83C\uDDFA\uD83C\uDDF3', // as the sequence of two code points '\uD83C\uDDFA\u200B\uD83C\uDDF3' // as the two code points separated by a zero-width space ); if ( isIdentical ) { return false; } /* * Test for English flag compatibility. England is a country in the United Kingdom, it * does not have a two letter locale code but rather a five letter sub-division code. * * To test for support, we try to render it, and compare the rendering to how it would look if * the browser doesn't render it correctly (black flag emoji + [G] + [B] + [E] + [N] + [G]). */ isIdentical = emojiSetsRenderIdentically( context, // as the flag sequence '\uD83C\uDFF4\uDB40\uDC67\uDB40\uDC62\uDB40\uDC65\uDB40\uDC6E\uDB40\uDC67\uDB40\uDC7F', // with each code point separated by a zero-width space '\uD83C\uDFF4\u200B\uDB40\uDC67\u200B\uDB40\uDC62\u200B\uDB40\uDC65\u200B\uDB40\uDC6E\u200B\uDB40\uDC67\u200B\uDB40\uDC7F' ); return ! isIdentical; case 'emoji': /* * Four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie. * * To test for Emoji 15.0 support, try to render a new emoji: Blackbird. * * The Blackbird is a ZWJ sequence combining 🐦 Bird and ⬛ large black square., * * 0x1F426 (\uD83D\uDC26) == Bird * 0x200D == Zero-Width Joiner (ZWJ) that links the code points for the new emoji or * 0x200B == Zero-Width Space (ZWS) that is rendered for clients not supporting the new emoji. * 0x2B1B == Large Black Square * * When updating this test for future Emoji releases, ensure that individual emoji that make up the * sequence come from older emoji standards. */ isIdentical = emojiSetsRenderIdentically( context, '\uD83D\uDC26\u200D\u2B1B', // as the zero-width joiner sequence '\uD83D\uDC26\u200B\u2B1B' // separated by a zero-width space ); return ! isIdentical; } return false; } /** * Checks emoji support tests. * * This function may be serialized to run in a Worker. Therefore, it cannot refer to variables from the containing * scope. Everything must be passed by parameters. * * @since 6.3.0 * * @private * * @param {string[]} tests Tests. * @param {Function} browserSupportsEmoji Reference to browserSupportsEmoji function, needed due to minification. * @param {Function} emojiSetsRenderIdentically Reference to emojiSetsRenderIdentically function, needed due to minification. * * @return {SupportTests} Support tests. */ function testEmojiSupports( tests, browserSupportsEmoji, emojiSetsRenderIdentically ) { var canvas; if ( typeof WorkerGlobalScope !== 'undefined' && self instanceof WorkerGlobalScope ) { canvas = new OffscreenCanvas( 300, 150 ); // Dimensions are default for HTMLCanvasElement. } else { canvas = document.createElement( 'canvas' ); } var context = canvas.getContext( '2d', { willReadFrequently: true } ); /* * Chrome on OS X added native emoji rendering in M41. Unfortunately, * it doesn't work when the font is bolder than 500 weight. 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Count to 4 as you take in a deep, slow breath. Hold your breath for 4 counts. Breathe out for 4 counts. Try to get all the air out of your lungs by the time you count to 4. Repeat. </span></li> <li><strong>Do something with your hands.</strong> Doing something to ground you in the moment can take your mind off racing thoughts.</li> <li><strong>Watch a funny video.</strong> Research found humor can help lower anxiety as much as exercise can.</li> </ul> </div> </div> </button> <button class="card-item"> <div class="card-inner"> <div class="card-front"> <img src='https://988helpline.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/GBRICS-Lonely.svg' alt="" title='GBRICS-Lonely' /> <h3>Loneliness</h3> </div> <div class="card-back"> <h3>Loneliness</h3> <ul> <li><strong>Find a group of people who like the same things as you.</strong> Want to meet in person? Ask around, or try <a href="https://www.meetup.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Meetup</a>. Prefer online? Try a site like <a href="https://unblnd.com/?app=desktop&_branch_match_id=1161315708510041341&utm_source=app_link&utm_campaign=general_app_link&utm_medium=marketing&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXL81LyslL0UssKNDLyczL1gcyAPnu1fEbAAAA" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UNBLND</a>.</li> <li><strong>Pick one day each week to share something.</strong> An easy, quick way to connect is to share something you like with someone you think will like it too. Pick one day of the week to share a joke, video, or resource with someone. Set a calendar reminder so you don’t forget.</li> </ul> </div> </div> </button> <button class="card-item"> <div class="card-inner"> <div class="card-front"> <img src='https://988helpline.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/GBRICS-Grief.svg' alt="" title='GBRICS-Grief' /> <h3>Grief</h3> </div> <div class="card-back"> <h3>Grief</h3> <ul> <li><strong>Resist the urge to judge or fake your feelings.</strong> Let yourself feel whatever you’re feeling from day to day.</li> <li><strong>Do something you loved doing with the person you’ve lost.</strong> This can help you feel closer to them.</li> <li><strong>Write a note or a text to your loved one.</strong> Say what you’d want to say to your loved one if they were here. This also helps you get your feelings out.</li> </ul> </div> </div> </button> <button class="card-item"> <div class="card-inner"> <div class="card-front"> <img src='https://988helpline.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/GBRICS-Sadness2.svg' alt="" title='GBRICS-Sadness2' /> <h3>Sadness</h3> </div> <div class="card-back"> <h3>Sadness</h3> <ul> <li><strong>Soak up some sun.</strong> Getting 15 minutes of sun can help boost serotonin (the hormone that helps improve your mood).</li> <li><strong>Question negative thoughts.</strong> Sometimes it helps to replace negative thoughts with a more balanced way of thinking. Ask yourself, “What facts prove that this thought is true? What facts prove it’s not true?” As you question these thoughts, you’ll probably see that they don’t hold up as true.</li> </ul> </div> </div> </button> <button class="card-item"> <div class="card-inner"> <div class="card-front"> <img src='https://988helpline.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/GBRICS-Anger.svg' alt="" title='GBRICS-Anger' /> <h3>Anger</h3> </div> <div class="card-back"> <h3>Anger</h3> <ul> <li><strong>Step away.</strong> When you feel anger rising, step away and try the breathing exercise below.</li> <li><b>Take a box breath.</b><span style="font-weight: 400"> Here’s how the U.S. Navy SEALs de-stress. Count to 4 as you take in a deep, slow breath. Hold your breath for 4 counts. Breathe out for 4 counts. Try to get all the air out of your lungs by the time you count to 4. Repeat. </span></li> <li><b>Get moving. </b><span style="font-weight: 400">Try something that works up a sweat or that has you focus on specific movements, like boxing or jumping rope. </span><span style="font-weight: 400"> </span></li> </ul> </div> </div> </button> <button class="card-item"> <div class="card-inner"> <div class="card-front"> <img src='https://988helpline.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/GBRICS-Overwhelmed.svg' alt="" title='GBRICS-Overwhelmed' /> <h3>Overwhelm</h3> </div> <div class="card-back"> <h3>Overwhelm</h3> <ul> <li><b>Take a box breath.</b><span style="font-weight: 400"> Here’s how the U.S. Navy SEALs de-stress. Count to 4 as you take in a deep, slow breath. Hold your breath for 4 counts. Breathe out for 4 counts. Try to get all the air out of your lungs by the time you count to 4. Repeat.</span></li> <li><strong>Break tasks down into smaller chunks.</strong> Write down the steps involved in getting your task done and tackle just one at a time.</li> </ul> </div> </div> </button> </div> </div> <img class="grid-2" src="https://988helpline.org/wp-content/themes/m4c-theme/assets/images/grid/grid-2.svg"> </section> <section class="need-help" style="background-image: url(https://988helpline.org/wp-content/themes/m4c-theme/assets/images/need-help.png); background-position: contain; background-position: 25% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat;"> <div class="need-help-container"> <h2>Need more help?</h2> <p>If you feel like you need more support, we're always here to help. Call the 988 helpline anytime you need emergency emotional support. 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