What is imposter syndrome?

Imposter Syndrome is characterized as high achieving individuals who believe they can not live up to the expectations that others have for them. They believe their success is based on timing or luck rather than believing in one's intelligence and competence.

How do members experience imposter syndrome?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with imposter syndrome*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for imposter syndrome*

Who has imposter syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 0
30s 2
40s 3
50s 0
60s 0
70+ 1

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 2
Female 5