Impostor syndrome refers to an internal experience of believing that you fail to make the grade in comparison to others, your surroundings or achievements. It is linked to comparison, perfectionism and the social environment in which you live or are linked.

Simply, imposter syndrome is the experience of feeling like your life is nothing but founded on lies and deceit —you feel as though at any moment you are going to be found out as a fraud, like you don't belong where you are, and you only got there through the efforts of others or mysterious luck.

Yes, if you are thinking it then it is, but wait a few moments and you’ll be back track and it won’t be. While impostor syndrome is not a recognised disorder it is estimated that over 70% of adults will experience at least one short-lived episode within their life, with usual links to expectations from family or ‘significant’ life role models.

Imposter syndrome can be a state that anyone can adopt and without any real validation or reason for the shift - unless you are consciously setting out to deceive. It can affect anyone no matter the social status, profession, wealth, health etc, so you are not alone.

The term that was first used by psychologists Suzanna Imes and Pauline Rose Clance in the 1970’s. When the idea of imposter syndrome was introduced, it was originally thought to apply mostly to women within prominent social positions. Since then, it has been recognised as more widely experienced irrelevant of gender, race, sexuality or belief.

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