The band's frontman said that while "there’s a giant stigma that comes with therapy and dealing with demons", he felt compelled to share his story because he has a "responsibility" to offer "inspiration and guidance" to his fans.
Corey recently appeared on a US TV show to reveal that he was "raped by someone in the neighbourhood". The singer has now expanded on the abuse he was subjected to in a revealing interview with Revolver.
He said: “There’s an unwritten responsibility that comes with this gig, that people, they look to you for inspiration and guidance whether you like it or not.
“And I know a lot of people that don’t like that responsibility. I take it very, very seriously. So in a lot of ways, I try to lead by example. And yeah, it’s uncomfortable to open up like that, but at the same time, if you can’t talk about an issue, how are you going to fix it?”
Taylor added: “I also know there’s a giant stigma that comes with therapy and dealing with issues, with demons. A lot of people don’t want to talk about it or look down at it or tend to make fun of other people for having it or engaging in it.
"I’m trying to break that down by showing people that, yes, I go to therapy as well and I’m still trying to work out my demons and the things I went through in my life.
"Will I ever get it all figured out? Probably not. But that’s why it’s a process. So if me bearing my shit and laying it all out helps people start to work on theirs as well, then where’s the negative part of that?”
Appearing on the TV show 'Viceland', Corey spoke about the terrifying experience of being abused, saying: "Where we were living at the time—we moved around a lot so obviously I had to make friends quickly. There was really only one person to hang out with, to play with and he was this 16-year-old kid. And he would invite me over to his house to play music and one day it became something else.”