Sabrina Carpenter has been accused of ‘making light’ of PTSD in her recent song lyrics.
The megastar who has taken the music world by storm with her catchy lyrics and clever rhymes 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 singer, 26, and her record label.
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.’
And now the charity have 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, and states that the line ‘get PTSD on the daily’ is ‘medically inaccurate’.
Sabrina Carpenter has been accused of making light of PTSD in song lyrics as charity accuse her of ‘trivilasing’ the serious condition (pictured performing in London last March)
The megastar who has taken the music world by storm with her catchy lyrics and clever rhymes has come under fire for her new track Nobody’s Son from her album Man’s Best Friend
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.
The charity have decided to issue a letter to the popstar and her team after the words became a viral trend on platforms such as TikTok
‘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.’
The Daily Mail have contacted Sabrina’s representatives for comment.
PTSD UK’s comments come after Sabrina admitted she’s been ‘confused, attacked and ridiculed’ by men and ‘feels like she has to train them,’ after her well-publicised swipe at her ex-boyfriend Barry Keoghan.
The hitmaker, 26, reflected on her turbulent view of the opposite sex while gracing the cover of Vogue Italia, admitting that she sees men as a ‘super entertaining species’ due to their behaviour.
Sabrina’s curiosity of men was the anchor for her new album Man’s Best Friend, and she told the publication she still has conflicting opinions of them.
The singer previously dated actor Barry from December 2023 until late 2024, with sources claiming the pair’s romance was on and off.
She said: ‘When one of my female friends announces that she’s having a son, I just rejoice for that young boy, because I know he’s going to be raised right.
PTSD UK’s comments come after Sabrina admitted she’s been ‘confused, attacked and ridiculed’ by men and ‘feels like she has to train them,’ after her well-publicised swipe at her ex-boyfriend Barry Keoghan (pictured together in May 2024)
‘Correct me if I’m wrong, I’ve only been on Earth for 26 years, but I feel like we’ve always kind of had to train them. Unfortunately, it’s a tale as old as time.’
‘I do think that men have been a super entertaining species to watch. In positive and negative ways. I feel really adored and inspired and loved by some of them… and really confused and attacked and ridiculed by others.’
She went on to add: ‘part of life is making light of moments that maybe make us uncomfortable, or at least, that is for me.
‘My whole life I felt like humor was just this, and it wasn’t even always humor, I think it was usually just sort of a wit that kind of saved me. It was always there to make sure that at the end of the day I was protecting myself for the future.’
