Rosie Viva: ‘This is the reality of living with bipolar’

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2 Apr 2026 • 3:08 PM MYT
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Rosie Viva used to travel the world as a fashion model. It wasn’t until she was arrested after a psychotic episode in Stansted Airport that she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

On the week of World Bipolar Day, Rosie joins Emilie on Well Enough to ask: what does the world still get wrong about bipolar, especially for women? Rosie also shares her one rule for drinking on medication, how to manage hypomania without losing the magic, and why thinking she was Susan Boyle for a week taught her family not to challenge delusions.

Listen to the full episode of Well Enough with Rosie Viva on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.