Am I faking it? The Struggle with Impostor Syndrome and Chronic Illness

I have been struggling with Impostor Syndrome over the past couple weeks and I’m pretty sure I’m not alone.

I started wondering if other people with fibromyaliga/autoimmune also suffer from self-doubt and intellectual fraudulence that often overrides feels of success or competence.

For me, the brain fog is the worst. When I can’t think of the word for something so ridiculous, I feel like I’m uneducated (even though I know it’s just the brain fog). And when I’m feeling good, I question if I’ve been faking it and I’m don’t really have a chronic illness. Can you relate?

This week I recorded a podcast where I get very personal about my feeling on impostor syndrome and I share with you some of the research I’ve found on how this affects those of us with chronic illness.

Listen to “Episode 6: Am I faking it? The Struggle with Impostor Syndrome and Chronic Illness” on Spreaker.

Or watch this episode on my Flourishing with Fibromyalgia YouTube channel by clicking HERE.

While you’re there, I’d love it if you’d give me a positive review!

Let me know your thoughts on the matter after you give it a listen and if you’ve ever experienced it yourself. How did you overcome it?