Completely Normal and Totally Fine: My Life with Bipolar Disorder

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'Rosie is an inspiration' Dua Lipa

'Raw, honest and surprisingly upbeat' Sunday Times

'Unflinching' Bipolar UK

In 2018, model Rosie Viva was arrested after a psychotic episode at Stansted Airport led to a full evacuation. Hospitalised and diagnosed with bipolar disorder, her life changed overnight.

In Completely Normal and Totally Fine, Rosie shares her powerful journey through mania, depression and recovery navigating love, work, and identity while embracing a new normal. With honesty and heart, she sheds light on the realities of bipolar disorder and challenges the stigma around mental health, encouraging us all to speak more openly about our messy minds.

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Rosie has transformed her bipolar journey into a superpower, inspiring and creating a safe space for others - she's an inspiration.

-- Dua Lipa
Rosie Viva's Completely Normal and Totally Fine reveals an unflinching insight into the challenges of living with bipolar, a complex and often misunderstood mental illness. It will leave readers with a deeper understanding of what it's like to live with bipolar. -- Bipolar UK
A powerful story - Rosie takes us through the highs, lows, and everything in between of living with bipolar. Insightful, sad at times, but ultimately uplifting! -- Adrienne Adhami

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Rosie Viva is a presenter and mental health activist. A former model, Rosie travelled the world working for top fashion brands such as Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent. In 2018, Rosie was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and is now passionate about encouraging and helping people to talk about neurodiversity and complex mental health conditions. 2022 saw Rosie become the subject of a Channel 4 digital documentary charting her day-to-day experiences of living with bipolar, which garnered over 100,000 views. Rosie has been featured in Grazia, Stylist, Women's Health, Telegraph, BBC and Daily Express. Completely Normal and Totally Fine is her first book.