Imposter syndrome can take over your life, changing it for the worse. Seeking a professional's help can potentially lead to a more stable mindset. 

 

A primary care physician, who wishes to remain anonymous, discussed how she would help a patient who came to her with signs of imposter syndrome.  Her aim is to increase their self-esteem and boost their ego. This can result in a decreased feeling of failure because they will have gained additional self esteem. ​This type of approach helped her when she was experiencing imposter syndrome as a biomedical student.

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“I would try to have them focus on things that they know make them feel confident and situations that they are already more confident in, and tell them to try to bring those aspects into the place where they do feel like they have the imposter syndrome.”

 

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