I suffer from impostor syndrome, and success doesn’t cure it. It makes it worse
- Christine Newell is a Melbourne-based author whose memoir, Five Seasons in Seoul, discusses her experiences with impostor syndrome alongside her success in musical theater.
- Newell states that her feelings of impostor syndrome intensified after her first professional musical, causing her to feel isolated and paralyzed with self-doubt.
- Developmental psychologist Robert Atkinson emphasizes the importance of sharing personal stories to connect with others and normalize feelings of insecurity.
- Newell encourages those facing impostor syndrome to seek support from friends or health professionals to combat negative beliefs.
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