shimmer - Find people who get you and improve your mental well-being

We've worked closely with expert group therapists and mental health organizations to develop personalized communities that promote vulnerable conversations and lasting relationships for students and early-mid career professionals. This is all housed on our mobile application and web app where you can text, video chat, gratitude journal, and attend community events (with automated calendar invites). How it works: - First, we match users into hand-picked groups of 6-8 individuals paired with a Shimmer Guide with similar lived experiences. - You and your group-mates join weekly 1 hr video sessions tailored for your needs by the Shimmer Guide via a curriculum developed with UCSF therapists. - Meet other growth-oriented individuals through community events like wellness workshops, game nights, and movie screenings led by our community team! **** Quotes from our members: - “It’s quickly become something I look forward to all week long. I find myself in Shimmer quite a bit. Watching chats, reading gratitude entries, and reflecting.” - Charlie (they/them) - “Last night I shared a story about a challenge I overcame. It was a breakthrough moment. I realized I HAD to get the stuff inside of me OUT. Then came the words of affirmation from my group mates. I feel so much better now - this is exactly what I need in my life." - Alex (he/him) - "In my group, everyone can relate to what I say, and I can relate to what they're saying. They’re wonderful kind people. I never feel any pressure & am comfortable with them. It's also super inspiring when they talk about their experiences!" - Kendall (she/her) **** **How you can help us:** - ✨ Try us out! We're offering 40% off ($30/mo) for a year + 2 week free trials for all product hunt members. We have a wide variety of groups we can match people into based on identity or life challenge: e.g. Asian, Black, Queer, Work-life balance, Depression, and Anxiety. Use code ProductHunt30 at checkout. Sign up here: https://shimmer.care - 🏠 Join us for our free Open House event to get to see what our events are like and get to know our community members. You can RSVP here: (https://forms.gle/3DvXSQozzeFmMu3M6)! - 🌎 Connect us with organizations that we may be able to partner with. For example, identity-based organizations related to Asian, Black, or Queer, or organizations for students or young adults who may be interested in self-improvement. And a quick self-care reminder to the Product Hunt community, even if it's something small, a 10-minute meditation 🧘, 8 hours of sleep 💤, drinking water 💧, or calling a good friend 👯 can go a long way <3.

Congrats team! Love Shimmer!

this is awesome and so needed! congrats on launching :)

Congrats! Great product!

Love Shimmer @jonxwang ! Metal health is more important now than ever before. Congrats on the launch and to the moon 🚀

Really important problem to solve - congrats!

Terrific idea.

incredibly helpful! I am loving the small group concept to share.

Congrats Shimmer team - couldn't be a more important time for this platform/community to exist!

Software enabled group therapy is a world we should all want to live in! Hats off to the shimmer team on their launch, such an impactful product that I'll be sharing with all of my friends :)

This is absolutely awesome! As someone who worked with people suffering from substance abuse, they often talked about how important our face-to-face group therapy sessions are to them. Being in the same room with people who just "get it" is the most powerful thing, especially being guided also by a counselor/therapist who is empathetic. I always wanted to see whether there are tools that can try to replicate the magic digitally (especially since pandemic completed obliterated that option for people). It looks like you guys are doing it! Love the mission, the design, and I am excited to where you guys go from here!

Great concept/business model! Looking forward to the continued success of Shimmer!

Congrats Shimmer - love seeing this come to life!!

Let's go Shimmer! Love the small group component and the affordable price point compared to traditional therapy

As someone who used shimmer for a while, I can attest to its value. Being able to have a group to open up with and hear stories from really help put things in perspective. Congratulations on launching, team! :) wishing you lots of success!

Amazing product Jon! Love what you guys are working on 🔥

Quite a thoughtful product and impactful in current times. Upvoted !

Great to see Shimmer on PH! Congrats!

Huge congrats on launching!! Has been so exciting following along Shimmer's journey! (: