Ten Things I Hate About Me: The instant Sunday Times bestseller

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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. Last year I wrote a book ‘Ten Things I Hate About Me’ about how to stay alive with a brain that’s trying to kill you.

Ultimately, this is a story of hope and encouragement, telling us that no matter how hopeless life might seem, if we just wait for maybe as little as a few minutes, things will get better. But the lost has miraculously been found and over the Christmas holidays I have been able to launch into the second half. Being able to relate to someone on such a deep level and feel truly SEEN for the first time in my life… might have just saved my life.I don't owe Joe Tracini my life, but I do owe him for the silly joy of his captivatingly cringy dance videos in lockdown. But through this book, Joe is also an incredible advocate for those struggling with addiction and/or their mental health.

When he started posting his videos, thousands of people wrote to him, checking how he was and telling him he had made a difference to their lives. Despite his poor mental health, Tracini has had a stable professional life – he has rarely been without work. In my opinion, this book is a must-read for anyone trying to better understand other people's experiences, and to really appreciate that you can never, ever tell what a person may be going through just by looking at them. The thing that I think I liked most (if that’s that right word to use) is making people see that just because you’ve been fixed once, it’s okay to break against, it’s not a once fixed always fixed kind of illness. Final note to say is to say that the comedy in this book will have you laughing at things you thought were morally wrong to laugh at, but here you are belly laughing at suicidal jokes.He tries to explain what your life is like when you essentially have a brain that's trying to kill you every day. It is never complacent, though, it doesn't pontificate, and it certainly doesn't make light of any of the major issues and topics it touches.

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. Heartbreaking and very honest, this ‘ not a self help book ‘ details Joe’s descent into and emergence from addiction while battling with his mental health and suicidal state.

He was sick of being bullied – one boy tried to strangle him with his own scarf, while another locked him in a skip for three hours. In his new book - Ten Things I Hate About Me: How to Stay Alive With a Brain That's Trying to Kill You - Joe Tracini shares his experiences of BPD and suicidal thoughts.

Known to soap lovers for his portrayal of Dennis Savage, the 33-year-old uploaded a video on Twitter on Friday (October 1) sharing the news of his new book: 10 Things I Hate About Me.

He left Hollyoaks in 2014 after a three-year stint, thinking he would go on to something bigger and better.