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THIS Morning viewers were left in tears today when former Hollyoaks star Joe Tracini opened up about a health battle.
Joe, 34 - the son of comedian Joe Pasquale - sat down with Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary to discuss living with borderline personality disorder.
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Speaking of his disorder, he said: "Because it's in my head people don't really know how to cope with it.
"Essentially what BPD is is, I have a voice in my head that hates me and hates everything I do, everything I've been, and everything that I'm ever going to be."
He added: "It's living with a school bully in my head."
Joe, who was on the show to promote his new book 10 Things I Hate About Me, then played Alison and Dermot a song he'd written called Grow which he said was 'a song for children, as I think we're forgetting they're going to grow up and when they do, they might not be happy'.
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Lyrics included: "We'll still have good days and bad. We'll still have parties and fights' and You're the start of someone brilliant, so grow and show the world who are."
Viewers at home were moved to tears by Joe's honestly, with one writing: "In tears, good tears. That was the most powerful interview and your song needs singing to all children. You sir are amazing."
Another said: "Wow, what a powerful song! Made me cry. In a good way."
And a third added: "I was moved to tears by you and your song . Well done for getting the information out there.
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"You're so brave, talented and come across as such a lovely person. Thank you."
Joe joined Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks in 2011 as Dennis Savage and appeared until November 2014.
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