Sophia Cross

Author
Sophia Cross
Sophia Cross

Sophia Cross is a proudly neurodivergent Filipino author, entrepreneur, and mental health advocate whose work is defined by radical honesty, emotional depth, and a bold commitment to breaking stigma—especially around ADHD, bipolar disorder, and trauma. Diagnosed with ADHD later in life, Sophia brings the clarity of lived experience to every page, transforming chaos into creativity and struggle into strength.

With a Bachelor of Arts in English, Sophia has published three acclaimed books:

  • The Girl Who Danced with Demons: Whispers From the Void (a raw, unflinching memoir of childhood trauma and survival),
  • Perfectly Unstable: A Bipolar’s Guide to Turning Chaos into Creativity (a witty, brutally honest look at entrepreneurship and mental health), and
  • Confessions of a Luxury Authenticator (her unique journey through the world of high-end fashion and neurodivergent hyperfocus).

Sophia’s author brand is built on authenticity, courage, and the rare ability to translate complex emotional realities into stories that are both accessible and deeply moving. Her writing is known for its clarity, vulnerability, and humor—inviting readers into a space of genuine connection and understanding. Whether recounting her journey through bipolar disorder and ADHD, or sharing the hard-won lessons of entrepreneurship, Sophia’s voice is unmistakable: compassionate, insightful, and deeply rooted in her Filipino heritage and values.

Beyond her literary achievements, Sophia is a successful digital marketer and luxury authenticator. She has founded and managed multiple ventures, guided teams through both triumph and adversity, and demonstrated that neurodivergent minds—especially those with ADHD—can be powerful forces for innovation and change. Her professional journey is a testament to adaptability, resourcefulness, and the belief that setbacks can be transformed into new beginnings..

Sophia lives in Taguig, Metro Manila, with her husband and their two teenage children. She welcomes readers to connect, share their stories, or seek advice at sophia.cross.author@gmail.com.

Authentic stories. Unfiltered voices. Hope and healing, one page at a time.

This is the Sophia Cross author brand—where neurodivergence is celebrated, and every story is an invitation to courage and connection.

Books

A Girl Who Danced With Demons

Whispers From The Void

Previously published as Echoes From The Void: A Dance with Demons

The Girl Who Danced With Demons: Whispers from the Void is not a gentle tale. It is a raw, unflinching memoir of a childhood lost to betrayal, a womanhood forged in the fires of trauma, and the relentless battle to reclaim a life from the darkness within.

Sophia was born into a...

Perfectly Unstable

A Bipolar's Guide to Turning Chaos Into Creativity

Welcome to the circus—where the ringmaster has bipolar disorder, the acrobat just discovered she has ADHD, and the only thing more unpredictable than the business climate is what’s happening inside Sophia Cross’s brain.

Perfectly Unstable isn’t your typical business memoir. It’s a riotous, brutally honest, and surprisingly hopeful journey through...

Confessions of a Luxury Authenticator: A Memoir of Scams, Style, and the Art of Trust

“Confessions of a Luxury Authenticator: A Memoir of Scams, Style, and the Art of Trust”

Imagine a world where a broken bag strap can lead to a career in luxury authentication, where counterfeiters are as cunning as they are creative, and where the line between authenticity and deception is thinner than a Chanel lambskin leather strap.

In this...

Praise

Echoes from the Void is a brutally honest and deeply moving memoir that took me on a harrowing journey through Sophia Cross's traumatic past. From childhood abuse to addiction and the emergence of her alter ego. Her story is one of survival, pain, and the complexities of identity. I was left questioning whether this destructive path is a choice or the only way to endure.

The rawness of her struggle to integrate her fractured self makes this memoir both heartbreaking and eye-opening. Having experienced trauma firsthand, this book really challenges the usual ideas about trauma and healing. It shows how the line between victim and perpetrator can often be much blurrier than we think. With themes of addiction, mental health, and self-destruction, it's not an easy read (it took me a while to get through), but it offers a deep reflection on the price of survival and the hope of finding wholeness.

Echoes from the Void is a stark, unapologetic exploration of the darkness within, and the hope for healing that lies beyond it.

– Benj Wang

Blog

A Note To Those Who Have Misjudged Me You don't know me.You see a face, a

You don't know me.

You see a face, a name, a story filtered through rumor and shadow. But you don't know the weight I carry, the scars I hide beneath practiced smiles and careful words. You don't know the battles I've fought just to stand here—whole, if not unbroken.

People are quick to judge. They see the choices I make, the masks I wear, and they think they have me figured out. Cruel names, whispered betrayals, sideways glances—I've collected them all, like stones in my pockets, reminders of...

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The Only Thing You Could Give I was still living with my parents in my

I was still living with my parents in my early thirties—the same time I was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. It was a season marked by confusion and exhaustion, when my entire sense of self felt like it was unraveling. One afternoon, my father looked at me with that familiar mix of frustration and bewilderment and asked, “Why do you keep asking me for money?”

I looked at him, the answer raw and unvarnished:

“Because that’s the only thing you can give me.”

Why would I keep asking...

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Nothing Has Changed, Sophia..... In the darkness, as I lay on the bed,

In the darkness, as I lay on the bed, tears streaming down my face, the weight of my story pressed against me like a suffocating fog. Writing it all down had been like tearing open wounds I didn't even realize were still festering. Each word was a scalpel, slicing through layers of denial and numbness, exposing truths I had buried so deeply that they felt foreign when laid bare. The patterns—the pain—were all there, staring back at me like grotesque shadows I could no longer ignore. I had...

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