There is one image that stands out in Tiziano Ferro’s memory: a hotel room, the carpeted floor, and himself lying there, drunk and unable to get back up. It was his lowest point and the beginning of his recovery. “I was in Milan. After yet another beer, I fell to the floor. I couldn’t get up.” That moment marked a decisive shift. Ferro chose to ask for help. He texted an acquaintance, got the number of a therapist, and booked an appointment immediately. “I ran there. I couldn’t take it anymore,” he recalls.

He began psychotherapy at 28, when his distress had become unbearable. At its core was a deep struggle with self-acceptance. “I didn’t like myself. I felt like something was wrong with me.” His suffering was compounded by eating disorders and panic attacks.

The change did not come overnight. Recovery was slow, shaped by effort and growing awareness. Yet even the decision to begin made a difference: “I started feeling better just by choosing to care about myself.” Two years later, in 2010, he came out publicly, a moment he describes as both liberating and painful, especially in the entertainment industry climate at the time.

Today, Ferro speaks openly about his vulnerabilities. Some issues remain, he admits, particularly his relationship with his body. But his perspective has changed: less judgment, more acceptance. During the pandemic, he also earned a degree in the United States, focusing on psychology, addiction, and eating disorders. His personal growth is reflected in his private life as well. Now a father of two, he says: “I don’t want to be their best friend, I want to be their father.”