‘I shut down Stansted Airport with my psychotic episode’ - destigmatising bipolar disorder with Rosie Viva
Should I Delete That?
Alex Light & Em Clarkson
4.8 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 27 April 2025
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
In 2018, model Rosie Viva was arrested after she caused Stansted Airport to evacuate all its waiting passengers following a psychotic episode. The aftermath saw her hospitalised, sectioned, and diagnosed with bipolar disorder - a dramatic moment that would alter the course of her life.
Rosie joins Em to share her story and shed light on what it's really like to live with bipolar disorder, a complex and often misunderstood mental health condition. Whether you or someone you know lives with bipolar disorder or if you're simply curious to learn more - we hope you find this conversation helpful!
Rosie’s book, Completely Normal and Totally Fine, is out on May 8th. You can get your copy here!
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| 0:06.6 | relationship with anxiety. It's something that I've suffered with since I was a child and it's manifested |
| 0:11.8 | in so many different ways over the years, from stomach issues to teeth grinding, so much so |
| 0:17.1 | that I have to wear a mouth guard at night now. People don't always realize that there are physical symptoms of anxiety. It's not just a feeling. My anxiety definitely flies up from time to time |
| 0:26.5 | now, but it's something that I have largely in control, and I owe that largely to my therapist |
| 0:31.8 | who has helped me immeasurably to take control of it. I still have to work hard at it, though, |
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| 1:25.9 | In full psychosis at the airport, I just was hearing voices running around, sort of trying to |
| 1:30.7 | figure out where Jesus was and God was. |
| 1:32.5 | And then I jumped through baggage drop off and hit the fire alarm on my left hand side. |
| 1:37.8 | And then the fire alarm went off and I got arrested. |
| 1:41.7 | Hello and welcome back to Should I Delete That? |
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