Launch HN: Shimmer (YC S21) – ADHD coaching for adults
Oh look: another service that thinks ADHD is an inability to do scheduling or some other bullshit. ADHD is literally a neurological disorder that effects dopamine in the brain. It reduces wakefulness, concentration, the ability to filter out distractions, and the ability to motivate yourself. A software solution won&#x27;t fix this. What ADHD people need isn&#x27;t a normie couch to tell them to &#x27;prioritize&#x27; differently or a bunch of shitty checkboxes to tick off. They need a licensed psychiatrist to prescribe stimulants which are effective for treating up to 85% of suffers. This service is exploitative, idiotic, uninformed, and deeming. I don&#x27;t know why YC want anything to do with this. Maybe they thought people with ADHD were desperate marks and a startup could be build around exploiting them. Fuck off with that bullshit. You should be ashamed.