Completely Normal and Totally Fine : "Rosie is an inspiration" - Dua Lipa

“Rosie is an inspiration” — Dua Lipa

“Full of humour and hope” — Hannah Murray, author of The Make-Believe

“Raw, yet surprisingly upbeat” — Sunday Times

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An honest, moving and darkly funny memoir about bipolar disorder, mental health and finding hope in the chaos.

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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 turned upside down.

In Completely Normal and Totally Fine , Rosie takes you inside the extreme highs of mania, the isolating lows of depression, and the long, complicated journey towards stability and recovery.

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With humour, vulnerability and honesty, Rosie explores:

- Living with bipolar disorder and its impact on everyday life

- Mania, depression and psychosis

- Mental health, identity, relationships and love

- Diagnosis, recovery and challenging the stigma around mental illness

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Whether you live with bipolar, support someone who does, or want to better understand mental health, this is a deeply personal memoir about survival, self-acceptance and hope. Funny, heartbreaking and ultimately uplifting, this book is a reminder that even when life feels anything but normal, you are not alone.

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“Unflinching” — Bipolar UK

“A gift to anyone touched by bipolar.” — Leanne Toshiko Simpson

“An open and honest account of what happens when you lose your mind.” — Service95

Author: Rosie Viva

Memoirs, Coping with illness & specific conditions

Published on 7 May 2026 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC.