What it's like to be a trans scientist with imposter syndrome
Imposter syndrome is a deep feeling of doubt over your accomplishments that haunts academics with an internalized fear of being exposed as a “fraud,” despite years of diligent work. It manifests as a depressive self-image: “I don’t belong here.” For me, it manifests in debilitating anxiety attacks during which I doubt my self-worth and spiral until a due date forces me to get up, get to work, and take action.