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How to tell if it's imposter syndrome or if you're just bad at your job, from the ex-VP of HR at Microsoft
An ex-VP of HR at Microsoft gave three ways to know if you have imposter syndrome or are bad at you…
Chris Williams
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I have stiff-person syndrome. It's hard to diagnose and treat, so I plan to travel the country in an RV looking for answers.
A woman with stiff-person syndrome is planning to travel the country in an RV. She is looking for t…
Kelly Burch
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Celine Dion says she 'could've died' from taking high dosages of Valium to manage Stiff Person Syndrome on tour
Celine Dion broke down in tears while discussing her canceled "Courage" tour and Stiff Person Syndr…
Callie Ahlgrim,Julia Pugachev…
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I was told to expect little success breastfeeding my baby with Down syndrome. I'm glad I ignored the advice.
My baby has Down syndrome, and a neonatologist suggested I skip breastfeeding. I hired a lactation …
Emily L. Kendall
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I have Tourette syndrome. It took me 20 years to get a diagnosis.
Diagnosed with Tourette syndrome when he was 21, Alton Northup is learning to cope. While there's n…
Alton Northup
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Céline Dion tried to pass off her stiff-person syndrome as a sinus infection before her diagnosis, but couldn't bear 'lying' to her fans
Céline Dion opened up about living with stiff-person syndrome, and how she dealt with it over her c…
Palmer Haasch
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A Buckingham Palace guard broke protocol to take a photo with a 'nervous' teenager with Down Syndrome
The man who stood with Ibrahim, the teenager with Down Syndrome, in the photo says the 17-year-old …
Maria Noyen
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If you have high expectations of yourself and feel the need to people-please, you may have eldest daughter syndrome
People pleasing is a sign you are experiencing eldest daughter syndrome, even if you're not the fir…
Serafina Kenny
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Williams syndrome is the genetic condition that makes people pathologically friendly in a lonely world
Living with Williams syndrome makes people hypersocial in a world where loneliness is an epidemic. …
Hayley Cuccinello
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The first football player with Down syndrome to score for an NCAA team is suing his former college for discrimination and harassment
Caden Cox says an employee threatened him with a knife and the school retaliated when he complained…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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'Paris syndrome' describes feeling let down by the City of Lights. After spending a week there, I couldn't disagree more.
After spending a week in Paris, I don't understand some TikTok videos calling the city overrated. F…
Erin McDowell
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Model Ellie Goldstein celebrates the first Barbie doll with Down syndrome: 'People need to see more people like me'
Mattel, the toy company that makes Barbie, has launched a new Barbie doll with Down syndrome in a p…
Erin McDowell
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A 16-year former Walmart employee with Down syndrome was awarded $300,000 after being fired. Now, Walmart is seeking a new trial.
In a Tuesday court filing, Walmart requested a new trial over the firing of Marlo Spaeth and asked …
Hannah Towey
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The mom of a little girl with Down syndrome battled for doctors to pay attention to her unusual side effects — leading to a scientific breakthrough
Melanie Carrigg couldn't hold her head up and wasn't growing. After being dismissed, her mom pushed…
Anna Medaris Miller
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Sofía Jirau, the first Victoria's Secret model with Down syndrome, says she's dreamed about a career in fashion since she was a little girl
Sofía Jirau told Insider that outside of breaking barriers as a model with Down syndrome, her dream…
Maria Noyen,Qayyah Moynihan
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Moms say their weight-loss drugs had a trickle-down effect — making their entire families healthier
Some people on weight-loss drugs say their treatment is lifting up the health of their entire famil…
Emily Farache
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I run a talent agency for models and actors with disabilities and visible differences. We've cast for Disney and Gucci — our clients' success is the best part of my job.
"We're four-times busier in terms of bookings since the year before," says Laura Johnson, who left …
Jenny Powers
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I was 26 when my son was diagnosed with Down syndrome after his birth. I've focused on building resiliency in myself and my children to cope with the challenges.
The author's son was diagnosed with Down syndrome at birth. The family chose to adopt another child…
Kelly Burch
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Trump's rape trial defense? His accuser and her friends have Trump Derangement Syndrome
Donald Trump hasn't shown up to the trial over E. Jean Carroll's rape claims. His lawyers have sugg…