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“Unflinching” Bipolar UK
“Rosie is an inspiration” Dua Lipa
“Full of humour and hope” Hannah Murray, author of The Make-Believe
“Raw, honest and surprisingly upbeat” Sunday Times

In 2018, model Rosie Viva experienced a psychotic episode at Stansted Airport that led to her arrest and the evacuation of the terminal. What followed was a diagnosis of bipolar disorder – and a life completely turned upside down.

In Completely Normal and Totally Fine, Rosie shares a raw, honest and often darkly funny mental health memoir, charting:
– The extreme highs of mania
– The isolating lows of depression
– The long, complex journey toward stability and recovery

With humour, vulnerability and insight, she explores how bipolar reshaped her understanding of identity, relationships, love and purpose – while challenging the stigma around mental illness.

This is more than a story about bipolar disorder.
It’s a book about survival, self-acceptance and finding hope in the chaos.

Whether you live with bipolar, support someone who does, or want to better understand the realities of mental illness, this is a moving and ultimately uplifting story that reminds us: you are not alone.

“Bursts with authenticity and warmth – a gift to anyone touched by bipolar.” Leanne Toshiko Simpson
“A fittingly open and honest account of what happens when you lose your mind.” Service95

Publisher Review

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 and ultimately uplifting. — Adrienne Adhami A raw, honest, surprisingly upbeat account of a young woman’s unravelling, and how she learnt to live with a mental health condition — Roisin Kelly * Sunday Times * Rosie Viva shares her story with generosity and fearlessness. A powerful book full of humour and hope, Completely Normal and Totally Fine is deeply relatable and heartbreakingly real — Hannah Murray, author of The Make-Believe