Girl Unmasked by Emily Katy - Sunday Times Bestselling Paperback Memoir - Autism Diagnosis & Self-Discovery - Non Fiction

Condition: BRAND NEW Format: Paperback ISBN: 9781800961418 Publisher: Monoray Overview: Girl Unmasked is Emily Katy's Sunday Times bestselling memoir about growing up as an undiagnosed autistic girl and the moment everything finally made sense. Written with warmth, humour and startling honesty, it's a candid account of masking, misunderstanding and eventual self-acceptance. Ideal for anyone curious about neurodivergence, mental health, or the reality behind a late autism diagnosis, this paperback brings an acclaimed story to a wider readership. About the Book: To the outside world, Emily Katy looked like any other teenage girl, part of a normal family, getting on with an ordinary life. Underneath, she was quietly battling anxiety, sensory overwhelm, and a sense she didn't fit the shape everyone expected. Girl Unmasked traces those years in unflinching detail: the exhausting effort of "masking" to appear fine, the friendships and school experiences that felt harder than they should, and the eventual diagnosis, at sixteen, that reframed everything she thought she knew about herself. Katy writes with rare vulnerability and clarity, describing the relief and grief that often accompany a late diagnosis. Family and friends emerge as a genuine lifeline throughout, and books and imagination become her refuge from mounting anxiety. Since completing her degree, Emily qualified as a mental health nurse, and that professional insight, paired with lived experience, gives the memoir real depth. It reads like a friend telling you the truth, not a clinical case study. The book has resonated widely enough to become a Sunday Times bestseller, praised by readers and fellow authors for its honesty and its power to help others feel less alone. Key Benefits: An authentic, first-person account of undiagnosed autism, written from direct lived experience. Combines memoir with the professional perspective of a qualified mental health nurse. A Sunday Times bestseller praised by readers, profe