The singer opened up about her own experiences in the aftermath of being raped at 19, speaking candidly about her powerful "Til It Happens to You" performance for TimesTalk.
"The only person in this scenario that can heal you is yourself, and that is the complicated process,” she remarked.
One year ago, Gaga spoke publicly about being raped for the first time on Howard Stern's SiriusXM show.
"I'm able to laugh now, because I've gone through a lot of mental and physical therapy and emotional therapy to heal over the years," she said.
During Thursday's TimesTalk, Gaga admitted that there were times she blamed herself for the attack.
Today, Gaga said she was able to channel the experience into newfound strength.
"When somebody says to me, 'Oh, that happened to you?'
'Oh, did that damage you?'"
she said.
"You can own your pain and it can be a good part of you."
