Academic Anxiety: When School Stress Becomes Something More

Academic pressure doesn't land on everyone equally. If you're a first-generation student, you may carry the weight of your family's hopes alongside your own. If you're a student of color or LGBTQ+ student navigating spaces where you're underrepresented, the pressure to prove yourself can be relentless. Imposter syndrome, that nagging voice saying you don't belong, thrives in these conditions, no matter how much you've earned your place.