Sabrina Carpenter has been accused of making light of PTSD in her song lyrics.
The megastar who has taken the music world by storm has come under fire for her new track ‘Nobody’s Son’.
PTSD UK have labelled the popstar’s wording as ‘disappointing’ in their message to the 26-year-old and her record label.
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In the tune that features on her latest album ‘Man’s Best Friend’, Sabrina sings the lyrics: “That boy is corrupt, get PTSD on the daily.”
The charity decided to issue a letter to the popstar and her team after the words became a viral trend on platforms such as TikTok.
The open letter went live on Tuesday (7 Oct), as reported by Need To Know.
PTSD UK stated that the line ‘get PTSD on the daily’ is ‘medically inaccurate’.
They claim the line may imply that PTSD is something like a bad mood that you can ‘get’ casually.
They also believe the lyrics reduce a deeply serious and often lifelong condition into a ‘catchy phrase’.
They have also slammed the use of it in pop culture, stating, ‘the more PTSD is used in trivial contexts, the less people take it seriously when used correctly.
A spokesperson for PTSD UK stated: “We understand that some may argue this lyric was intended metaphorically — as an expression of emotional pain rather than a literal reference to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
“Others might say that such language simply reflects the way people talk about ‘trauma’ or ‘PTSD’ in everyday speech, or that artistic expression should not be constrained.
“However, it’s important to recognise that words shape culture.
“When serious mental health conditions are used inaccurately or casually, it reinforces misunderstanding and stigma, and risks minimising the experiences of those living with PTSD or C-PTSD.
“Artistic freedom is valuable — but with that influence comes a responsibility to ensure that creative work does not perpetuate harmful stereotypes or misinformation about genuine medical conditions.
“PTSD is not something to be trivialised or used as a synonym for ‘a bad experience’.
“It’s a serious mental health condition that can have devastating and lifelong consequences.
“It’s particularly disappointing to see this kind of reference in a song by such a prominent artist, especially one with a young and impressionable fanbase.”
Island Records – Carpenter’s label – has been approached for comment.
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