I’ve done more good things than bad things, but I never remember the good ones because I only feel the bad ones. We have to start asking each other if we're OK and start listening - really listening - to the answer. The musical's cast already included his father, Joe Pasquale, who had extended his run starring as King Arthur.

The book is a difficult read and Joe talks through his life from one sh*tty moment to the next but he's made me feel less alone in my struggles and by far he's given the most practical and actionable advice on preventing su! His cousin, who had flunked university, taught him in the shed at the bottom of the family’s garden in Kent. He's such a force of good and his uncompromising honesty about how he has lived and how BPD affects him can only help other people with BPD and just spread a little bit more understanding of mental illness. Alongside wacky dance tutorials delivered in outlandish skimpies, the videos focus on Tracini’s main challenge in life – how not to kill himself.Sometimes there is no split screen, just Tracini explaining that talking about killing himself in front of so many people is a form of insurance – the more people he tells he won’t do it, the less likely he is to do so. In this book I want to try and explain what life is like when you have a brain that is essentially trying to murder you every day.

His previous TV acting credits have included the BBC Three comedy series Coming of Age and the Boomerang children's sitcom My Spy Family. Former Coronation Street actress Hayley Tamaddon has spoken out about her relationship with ex- Hollyoaks star Joe Tracini, describing him as her "soulmate". After only six months in the role, Tracini was nominated for Best Comedy Performance at the British Soap Awards 2012, but was beaten to the award by Coronation Street's Stephanie Cole.In August 2011, it was announced that Tracini would be joining the cast of long-running Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks in the role of Dennis Savage. Having suffered from my own mental health and PTSD for many years, I always like to hear from others who can share their own personal stories. I’ll start by saying that this book is a very heavy read, and as Joe points out, if you’re not ready to read this book or easily triggered then please don’t read it. Its strange how something simple like words and beauty can hold us, i need more of these, Joe has said in his book the down right straight forword speaking of how it is in his world and how to hold on and keep moving forward through the darkest and strangest of times.

Accept that it’s definitely there because other people that know what they’re on about are talking about it so trust them, listen to them and learn from them, or be a dick. It doesn't just make an argument for honesty, it makes one for kindness and understanding (without ever taking them for granted). I’m sure people have tried to explain it to me in the past but I didn’t pay attention because I don’t care. So I was looking forward to this print 'extended version', if you will, whilst hoping there might be some nuggets of use to someone I love. On another occasion, he breaks down the word hopeless – it does not mean he has no hope, just that he has less hope than others.He's starred in many TV shows including Hollyoaks, Coming of Age and The Great Outdoors, and he's the host of the BAFTA winning 'The Dengineers'. Speaking on Lorraine about her relationship with the 27-year old actor, who played Hollyoaks' Dennis Savage, Tamaddon said: "We are very happy. Arguments occur more frequently when they’re about something you can’t see, because if somebody can’t see something, it can be denied.

Good book for those dealing with BPD who aren’t yet aware they have it or have recently been diagnosed. It is clear that as much as Joe delights most of us, he very rarely feels that way about himself, due to his diagnosis of BPD and his constant war with a mental health condition that is trying to kill him by getting him to kill himself. Well, we talked about getting a rabbit and that’s quite long term, because we haven’t got a garden yet! We all want a quick, easy fix to our mental health, but it's a journey that can take quite some time, and still never be finished.Back in the day of his old hollyoaks videos who knew the pain and trauma going on behind his eyes and these days even on the worst of days Joe has kept me going in ways he can never imagine and I hope he knows how his honesty over his condition helps so many people every day and his amazing dance videos gave us all something to hold onto during lockdown. While serious Joe worries that “tomorrow is not a given”, BPD Joe retorts: “What d’you mean tomorrow is not a gibbon? I saw his 48 second gymnastics commentary on Twitter and immediately started following him, not knowing anything more about him. I felt such relief knowing that what I had was a thing, because my immediate thought process on it was: if it’s a thing, you can fix a thing.