AFTER shooting to fame on Hollyoaks, Joe Tracini has had an impressive career in TV.

However, behind closed doors he battles a heartbreaking condition that can affect his everyday life.

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Who is Joe Tracini?

Born Joe Pasquale on July 19, 1988, Joe Tracini is an actor and comedian.

After starting his career at CITV in 2004, he joined Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks in 2011 as Dennis Savage and appeared until November 2014.

The star has grown up in the limelight as he is the son of comedian and I'm A Celebrity winner Joe Pasquale.

Speaking about why he changed his surname from Pasquale to Tracini, he told the : "As my name is literally Joe Pasquale and I didn't want the expectation and if I'm on a list I've got something to live up to.

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He then revealed how his great-grandfather had the surname "Tracini" so he changed it to that.

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What condition does stand-up comedian, Joe Tracini have?

Joe has been very honest about his ongoing battle with Borderline Personality Disorder.

Speaking to This Morning in 2022, 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."

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He added: "It's living with a school bully in my head."

 In 2022, Joe released the book 10 Things I Hate About Me, where he addressed being diagnosed with BPD.

What is Borderline Personality Disorder?

BPD is a long-term pattern of "abnormal behaviour" characterised by unstable emotions, sense of self and relationships with others.

People with borderline personality disorder may experience intense episodes of anger, depression and anxiety which can last for days, .

Sufferers may experience rapid mood swings and as a result, their interests and values can change quickly.

They also tend to view things in extremes - such as all good or completely bad.

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How to watch Me And The Voice In My Head

Joe discusses his condition in his documentary Borderline Personality Disorder in Me and the Voice in My Head.

In the Channel 4 show he talks candidly to psychologists and his family about his mental health and past traumas as he also attempts to reignite his comedy career.

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The doc is being shown as part of Mental Health Awareness Week and will air on May 13, 2024 at 10pm on Channel 4.

If you miss it you can watching it again on the C4 streaming site.