I'm ADHD! No You're Not Joe Tracini: ADHD, BPD & Everything In Between
Apr 9, 2026
Joe Tracini, award-nominated comedian and Sunday Times bestselling author, speaks openly about his lived experience with BPD, childhood sexual abuse, addiction recovery and a later ADHD diagnosis. He discusses performing as a child, panic attacks on tour, therapy struggles, diagnosis journeys, practical moment strategies and how labels reshaped his life and creativity.
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Emotional Dysregulation Links ADHD And BPD
- Mine Conkbayir and Joe linked emotional dysregulation as a shared core between ADHD and BPD, explaining overlapping symptoms like impulsivity and unstable relationships.
- They framed many BPD behaviours as trauma-related survival strategies rather than personality flaws.
Disclosure Of Childhood Sexual Abuse In Documentary
- Joe disclosed he was sexually abused at eight and again in his early 20s and said he still hasn't fully processed the childhood trauma.
- He admitted the documentary forced him to say it aloud for the first time and that acknowledging it quietened his self-doubt.
Seek Trauma Informed Therapy For Unprocessed Abuse
- Mine urged trauma-informed therapy for processing childhood sexual abuse and suggested a trained therapist will help access suppressed memories safely.
- She emphasised naming it as complex trauma rather than blaming the person, to open pathways for healing.
