In 2018, model Rosie Viva was arrested after she caused Stansted Airport to evacuate all its waiting passengers following a psychotic episode. After the incident, Rosie was hospitalised, sectioned and diagnosed with bipolar disorder. This dramatic moment would alter the course of Rosie's life, as she reckoned with coming to terms with her new normal. Four years on, Rosie is now a mental health advocate and filmmaker, dedicated to shining a light on a condition that is often misunderstood.
In this part memoir, part guide, Rosie shares what it's like to live with bipolar, offering tips and tools for readers navigating their own mental health journeys. Taking us on her personal journey of navigating love, life and work, she also shares practical advice for anyone who might be struggling to feel less alone.
Up in the Clouds aims to shed the stigma and shame of living with a complex mental health condition and in doing so, inspires us all to accept ourselves, regardless of our messy minds.
Up In The Clouds
By Rosie Viva
A funny, frank and uplifting account of living with bipolar and how we can all learn to make peace with our minds.
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Pub Date: Map 2025 / Format: 216 x 135mm / Extent: 288 pages
About the Author
Rosie Viva is a model, documentary filmmaker and activist passionate about encouraging and helping people talk about neurodiversity. 2023 saw Rosie become the subject of a Channel 4 digital documentary, Modelling, Mania and Me, charting her day-to-day experiences of living with bipolar which has amassed over 100,000 views since May. Channel 4 want to make Rosie the channel's next 'face of mental health'. An ambassador for Bipolar UK, Rosie's writing and work has been featured in Grazia, Stylist, Women's Health, The Telegraph, BBC, Daily Express and Dua Lipa's Service95 newsletter, and has recently appeared on Steph's Packed Lunch as well as on BBC Radio London and Gurl's Talk.
