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You Are Not Here by ‘Mistake’: 1st-Gen Students on Overcoming ‘Impostor Syndrome’

By Catherine Thorbecke — 2018

As increasing numbers of first-generation college students flock to campuses this fall, “GMA” spoke to experts and first-generation college students who shared advice on how to overcome “impostor syndrome” and succeed.

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College Students and Destructive Perfectionism

Generation Z can struggle to bounce back from the first failures they experience in college. Here's how to help them thrive.

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Joanna Lilley
2019
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The “Perfect” Problem

I’m a perfectionist, and I can’t do this anymore.

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Gordon J. Ebanks
2021
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The Problem with Being Perfect

A trait that’s often seen as good can actually be destructive. Here’s how to combat it.

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Olga Khazan
2018
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Three Practical Tips to Overcome Perfectionism

On a dreary Monday morning, I am listening to an inconsolable graduate student. Based on their state of anxiety, you would think they are on the verge of flunking out of their program or that a loved one has fallen seriously ill. The truth is far different.

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Dimitrios Tsatiris
2021
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More College Students Seem to Be Majoring in Perfectionism

New data from American, Canadian and British college students indicates that perfectionism, especially when influenced by social media, has increased by 33 percent since 1989.

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Jane Adams
2018
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How to Help Your College Student Cope with Loneliness

One of the best ways to cope with college loneliness is to recognize that it is a very real possibility and then take steps to keep it at bay.

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Sherri Gordon
2021
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Common Types of Anxiety Disorders College Students Experience

Most colleges and universities have some form of a counseling center on campus that can help with feelings of anxiety

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Will Meek
2020
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8 Tips for Coping with Anxiety as a College Student

We rounded up eight tips for coping with college-related anxiety, and we tapped NYC neuropsychologist and Columbia University faculty member Dr. Sanam Hafeez for advice.

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Adrienne Santos-Longhurst
2021
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Anxiety in College: What We Know and How to Cope

Whether you’re a student, a parent, or an administrator, our tips on coping with anxiety in college may help.

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Nicole J. LeBlanc, Luana Marques
2019
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College Students with ADHD Have Lower Grades, Higher Dropout Rates

College students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have a harder time making it to graduation than their peers do, a new study suggests.

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Amy Norton
2021
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