Emily Katy

Autistic ADHDer · Sunday Times Bestselling Author · Speaker · ADHD & AuDHD Coach · Writer · Blogger · Trustee of AGN

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What is False Memory and Real Event OCD?
What is False Memory and Real Event OCD?

False memory OCD and Real Event OCD are subtypes of OCD (not a separate diagnosis).

There are infinite types of OCD, it can affect any thought, topic, person, fear, or doubt and often fixates on what’s important in a person’s life…

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What is POCD and Why is it Different to P*dophilia?
What is POCD and Why is it Different to P*dophilia?

This week is OCD Awareness Week and a few days ago I opened up about experiencing P*dophile OCD (POCD) for the first time. The response I’ve received has been overwhelmingly lovely, even from those who hadn’t heard of it before and who just wanted to learn more…

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World Mental Health Day and OCD Awareness Month: How Mental Health, Pedophile OCD, an Eating Disorder and Psychosis Nearly Stole My Life
World Mental Health Day and OCD Awareness Month: How Mental Health, Pedophile OCD, an Eating Disorder and Psychosis Nearly Stole My Life

In the last year and a half, I’ve been terrified to share the truth about how mental health, OCD (specifically Pedophile OCD), an eating disorder and psychosis have nearly stolen my life. I swore to myself that I would never talk about…

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The Government’s Review into the Prevalence of Mental Health Conditions, Autism and ADHD and How It’s Being Reported
The Government’s Review into the Prevalence of Mental Health Conditions, Autism and ADHD and How It’s Being Reported

Why is it that news publications including the BBC which is meant to be impartial are allowed to publish headlines such as this when this is not at all what the review actually states?

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Dyslexia Awareness Week
Dyslexia Awareness Week

This week is Dyslexia awareness week.

10% of the population are thought to be dyslexic, yet the British Dyslexia Association estimate that 80% of students with dyslexia leave school undiagnosed.

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We Need to Talk about the ADHD Crisis
We Need to Talk about the ADHD Crisis

A coroner has said that there is “significant risk of future deaths” unless delays within ADHD services are fixed, following 34-year-old Bethany Hewitt dying by suicide whilst on the waitlist for an ADHD assessment. She died on 22 February 2026 and had been referred for an ADHD…

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We’re Fundraising for Mental Health UK!
We’re Fundraising for Mental Health UK!

Earlier this year, I met my friends Ella and Iris in a mental health unit and we formed a unique friendship whilst we were all at rock bottom. With such similar experiences, the three of us were able to form a special friendship that made us feel less alone and made recovery seem possible…

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What It’s Like Staying in a Crisis House
What It’s Like Staying in a Crisis House

This year, I stayed in a crisis house run by the charity Mind on two occasions - at the end of January/start of February and again in June. I was referred by the crisis team, the first time because my parents were going away and the…

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I Have Resigned as a Mental Health Nurse in the NHS
I Have Resigned as a Mental Health Nurse in the NHS

I have officially resigned as a mental health nurse in the NHS, after four years of working with the most wonderful team…

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‘Psychiatrists are Mad’: The Mental Health Exhibitions on at The Wellcome Collection
‘Psychiatrists are Mad’: The Mental Health Exhibitions on at The Wellcome Collection

Black people in the UK face systemic barriers to accessing mental health support when seeking it voluntarily and yet are four times more likely to be detained under the Mental Health Act…

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About me

“I talk about neurodivergence and mental health, while sharing stories about learning to navigate the world as a young autistic adult with ADHD.”

My name is Emily. I am autistic and have ADHD. I am the Sunday Times Bestselling author of ‘Girl Unmasked: How Uncovering My Autism Saved My Life’, a Trustee of the charity Autistic Girls Network, blogger, speaker and ADHD and AuDHD Coach. I am also a mental health nurse. I talk and write about neurodivergence and mental health.

I was sectioned in a CAMHS unit when I was 16 after years of high anxiety, OCD and low mood. I was diagnosed with autism just before my 17th birthday and ADHD at the age of 21. I began blogging about my experiences shortly after my autism diagnosis. More recently, I have lived experience of anorexia and psychosis and have documented my mental health recovery journey online.

I am passionate about young autistic people understanding why they are different and knowing that they aren’t alone, and about raising awareness and understanding of autism, ADHD and mental health.

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