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00:00Sabrina Carpenter slammed as insensitive and ignorant for her viral Nobody's Son song lyrics about trauma.
00:07This is so disappointing.
00:09It's no secret that one of today's most prominent artists is none other than Sabrina Carpenter, today's top pop princess.
00:16However, some people have a bone to pick with the singer over one of her most recent viral lyrics.
00:21A UK charity organization dedicated to helping people with post-traumatic stress disorder
00:26recently came out with a statement about how offended they were that the pop star referenced the condition in one of her most viral songs
00:32off her new album, Nobody's Son.
00:35The organization accused her of spreading harmful stereotypes.
00:39In the song which details a nasty breakup, one of the most viral lines used on social media is
00:44That boy is corrupt, get PTSD on the daily.
00:48Since it's gone viral, some have been speaking out about her use of PTSD, a painful condition that affects victims of severe trauma.
00:55PTSD UK's CEO, Jacqui Sudi, wrote that while they respect creative expression,
01:02the concern lies in the way the phrase is framed saying someone can get PTSD on the daily
01:07can sound casual and risks giving the impression that PTSD is something that happens fleetingly
01:13rather than being a serious and lasting mental health condition.
01:17The organization urged the singer to be more careful with mental health terminology
01:21and asked her to acknowledge the impact of this lyric and help correct misconceptions about PTSD.
01:27They suggested she could play a powerful role in raising understanding and compassion around trauma and mental health.
01:33The letter caused mixed reactions online.
01:36Some fans defended Carpenter, noting that painful breakups can lead to PTSD.
01:41Others agreed with the charity, feeling she was being insensitive.
01:44One reddit user commented,
01:47Very disappointing to see everyone dismissing this with such little empathy,
01:51while a Facebook user wrote,
01:52This is so disappointing.
01:54I like her music, but PTSD has destroyed my entire life.
01:59She has such a huge following,
02:00and it makes something so painful into such a flippant subject.
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