Nov 7 · 3 min read
“Am I Really That Sick?”: Impostor Syndrome and Chronic Illness
I remember sitting in the first session of orientation for grad school, and hearing a talk on impostor syndrome.
Impostor syndrome often happens in college, when a newly admitted student begins to believe that they are not smart enough to be there, or that they are less worthy than those around them. It’s born of negative comparison, looking at others’ skills and thinking that their own aren’t at the same level.
As it turns out, impostor syndrome is not only prevalent on college campuses. It is…

