Non fiction
Paperback
Condition: brand newformat: paperbackisbn: 9781800961418publisher: 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, gi...
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