‘If You Had an Eating Disorder, Then Why Did You Discharge Yourself From the ED Team?’ - I Feel Like I Was Failed
This was a question left on my most recent Instagram reel where, like in my last blog post, I shared my journey of anorexia recovery. And it’s a very valid question. At first, I wasn’t sure that I was going to answer because I by no…
My Anorexia Journey: What I Have Learned a Year After Diagnosis
One year ago today, at the age of 23, I was diagnosed with Anorexia Nervosa, an eating disorder with the highest mortality rate of any mental illness.
My eating disorder story is not your typical one. I never…
What I Mean When I Say ‘Trauma from Hospital and Inpatient Settings’
Last week, Fi Hollings (@finding_fi_ on Instagram) shared this post titled ‘When I say ‘trauma from hospital & inpatient seeings’, what I mean is…’ and it really got me thinking about the trauma I have from my time in hospital, both as a…
My Top Ten Fiction Books of 2026 So Far…
Hello and welcome back to another bookish blog post. Somehow we have made it half-way through the year and it’s now July (which is terrifying!) but that means I’m wrapping up the first half of 2026 with my top ten reads so far…
OCD Has Nearly Destroyed My Life
In the last year I’ve not been entirely honest online. The truth is, OCD has nearly destroyed my life.
In April 2025, after weeks of not sleeping properly, my OCD triggered psychotic symptoms and I was sectioned. I was told I was experiencing psychotic beliefs, persecutory…
Truths Helping Me Through Eating Disorder Recovery
Over the past several months, I have received a lot of messages on social media asking me to speak about eating disorders, particularly in relation to autism, but I haven’t really felt able to speak about it. Becoming unwell last year took me by surprise, and I think it’s hard to balance…
My Top 10 Reads of 2025
Happy New Year! It is the start of January, which means it is time to reflect on the top 10 books I read last year. Overall, I read 124 books (including 33 audiobooks) and some were absolute masterpieces!
Lessons I’ve Learned This Year
2025 has been one of the hardest years of my life, and I never saw that coming.
But it has taught me a lot.
So here are thirteen of the most important things…
My Mid-Year Book Wrap-Up
Somehow, we are half-way through 2025 already, so it’s time for a mid-year book wrap-up! Books, as usual, have been a real comfort to me over the last six months, particularly whilst being unwell and my favourites have been a real…
Words of Hope
I have had a difficult couple of months due to being unwell. But, as usual, I’ve found comfort in words - be those from books (check out my Goodreads for my book reviews!), poetry or quotes…
Shortlisted for ITV’s Book bCreator of the Year
Hello, it’s been a while.
Thank you for the messages checking in on me. I do apologise for not responding. Unfortunately due to being unwell, I’ve had to pull out of several things including…
One Year of Girl Unmasked
It is the 28th March 2025 - one whole year since the publication of Girl Unmasked: How Uncovering My Autism Saved My Life. One year ago today, at my book launch, I stood at the front of a room packed with almost everyone I loved and cried for a solid twenty minutes....
There is a Life After Rock Bottom
There is a life AFTER rock bottom. I wish I could have known that there was a life waiting for me away from feeling ‘stuck’ in the system. Away from assumptions. Away from ‘she has EUPD’ and ‘at risk of repeated admissions’ and away from…
The Publishing Process and How I Became a Sunday Times Bestseller
As we approach paperback launch week (which is NEXT week!), I feel a bit like I’m saying goodbye to the hardback era of Girl Unmasked. I know many people prefer paperbacks - they’re cheaper, lighter and have a different feel. I’ve always been a firm paperback lover too, but…
I Met My Younger Self for a Coffee
This is a beautiful trend inspired by Jennae Cecelia’s poem in her book ‘deep in my feels’.
I met my younger self for a coffee this morning…
School-Based Anxiety and Attendance
Sometimes it feels like the only thing that matters to politicians and education leaders is school attendance. And when they declare that the best place for children to be is in school, it makes me feel like my school experience doesn’t matter, and makes me feel angry for all the children…
Authentically Emily Update - Book Guide, Girl Unmasked Paperback, Giveaway and Talks
Hello and happy Monday!
This is a bit of a rambly post with a few updates rather than my usual blog post.
Autism and ADHD Book Guide
Managing a Trip to Thailand as an Autistic Person
I absolutely love seeing and exploring new places, but when my boyfriend suggested that we plan a trip to Thailand, I was initially hesitant. Being autistic means that some things can be more challenging, and I felt anxious about many things, like…
Things I’ve Learned in 2024
2024, a year of endless growth, authenticity and joy.
Somehow we have reached the end of 2024, despite it feeling like only last week that I wrote my ‘Reflections on 2023’ blog post. I couldn’t be more grateful for the past year: for the people in my life; the release of Girl Unmasked and…
My Year in Books
My reading hyper-fixation well and truly returned in 2024 and I’m not complaining. For much of my childhood, I read almost a book a day, but my love for books faded as a teenager. The fact it’s returned makes me so happy! AND…