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Elisa says she was sexually abused at age eight and hopes to help others
Italian singer Elisa says she was sexually abused at age eight and that the experience marked her for life.
She says she told her mother only many years later and did not seek help from a therapist until she was 48.
Elisa says she is learning not to blame herself and wants survivors to know that sexual violence is never their fault.
She is sharing her experience through her work and in support of Una, nessuna centomila, a women’s movement she helped found.
Her new project, Kintsugi, includes a film and an album, and draws on personal pain and change.
It also reflects her separation from her husband last September after 17 years together.
The album is due out on November 27, while the film has been presented at the Rome Film Festival.
Singer-songwriter Elisa says she was sexually abused when she was eight years old.
She says she waited many years to tell her mother and did not seek help from a therapist until she was 48.
Elisa says she is speaking about the abuse to help other survivors and challenge the guilt they may feel.
She shared her story in an interview with Corriere della Sera about her film and album, both titled Kintsugi.
The album is due to be released on 27 November.
- Who
- Elisa, an Italian singer-songwriter.
- What
- She says she was sexually abused at age eight and is speaking publicly in the hope of helping other survivors.
- When
- She says the abuse happened when she was eight. She sought help from a therapist at 48.
- Where
- In an interview with Corriere della Sera.
- Why
- She hopes to help people who have experienced sexual violence and to encourage them to speak about it without blaming themselves.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Elisa says she was sexually abused.
She told her mother about the abuse.
Elisa sought help from a therapist.
Elisa says she and her husband separated after 17 years together.
Elisa’s album Kintsugi is due to be released.
- Age at abuse
- Eight
- Age when she sought therapy
- 48
- Album
- Kintsugi
- Album release
- 27 November
- Separation
- September last year, after 17 years together
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La cantante Elisa: a 8 anni sono stata abusata, ne parlo per aiutare altre donne
Elisa: "A otto anni ho subito una violenza sessuale, mi ha segnata per sempre"
Elisa: «A otto anni sono stata abusata, non ho chiesto aiuto fino ai 48. La rottura con mio marito dopo 17 anni, un sovvertimento che non avevo messo in preventivo»
What people are saying
I was sexually abused as a child.
I was eight years old. Not so young that I could forget it, if that is ever possible.
I would like nobody to wait to talk about it; I waited many years before confessing it to my mother and had to reach 48 to seek the help of a therapist.
I want to try to be useful to the many girls and women, and the many boys, who have suffered sexual violence.