In this episode, Vogue is joined by Scarlett Moffatt and psychotherapist Gershon Portnoi to discuss ‘imposter syndrome’. Characterised by a persistent doubting of your own abilities and a sense that any success is undeserved, imposter syndrome is not officially a diagnosable medical or psychological condition. However, it has been all over the news recently as many famous faces have admitted to often feeling like frauds. Here, Scarlett discusses her own personal experience of imposter syndrome, and we investigate why it affects so many of us – be it at home, work, or with friends and family. How can we learn to accept that actually we do (sometimes) know what we’re doing? 

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Boots Health Hub Mental-Health Services: www.boots.com/healthhub/mental-health-support 

SupportRoom (mental health support) from Boots Health Hub: https://supportroom.com/boots/ 

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Livi CBT Service at Boots: https://www.boots.com/healthhub/mental-health-support/livi-cbt

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Gershon Portnoi Psychotherapy: www.gershonportnoipsychotherapy.com/ 

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