Built for ADHD, it will also help anyone struggling with our distracting digital world.
Smartphones hijack our attention (by design!). Younger generations are almost constantly online.
It's having a significant impact on attention spans and life outcomes.
ADHDers are particular affected, as we inherently struggle with attention regulation.
A fast-increasing percentage of adults now exhibit ADHD-like symptoms, due to digital distraction.
Our healthcare systems are ill-equipped to deal with this, leaving many of us to cope alone.
We don't all take medication, yet unmanaged ADHD is literally deadly.
A dangerous, and self-perpetuating cycle of struggle
ADHDers don’t enjoy struggling with addictive and compulsive urges. But for very real neurological reasons it can be impossibly difficult to 'just stop'. Especially if we have to do so all alone.
No matter how many tools, strategies (and support networks) we commit to, there are times when our brains just cannot cope. So we open our laptops or turn on our phones to destress just a little... and in that split second, we have already lost the fight. That ‘little moment’ will turn into hours or even days as our brains desperately try to self-regulate to some semblance of functional normality.
Sure, we could theoretically reach out for support. But the shame, guilt, and despair of believing we are personally at fault and ‘failing’ makes this deeply challenging. And sometimes, it’s 2am on a week night and there just is no one to help.
What we really need is a buddy who can step in and catch us in that moment. And we need them right there and then, 24/7.
Most mental health apps offer very basic symptom tracking, journaling, mindfulness exercises, or basic information about mental illnesses. Few use the unique nature of smartphones* to deliver novel interventions or resources.