The founder of PTSD – Jacqui Suttie – has written an open letter to ITV about the joke and called on the channel to do ‘better’.
She said: “Using PTSD as a punchline in a joke not only further stigmatises the reality of the condition, but it also incorrectly and unhelpfully desensitises people to the debilitating symptoms that can lead to family problems, unemployment, physical health issues, self-harm, homelessness, alcohol and drug addiction, and ultimately suicide.
“Jokes like this, using PTSD as part of the gag is only one in a long line of examples where people are using PTSD in a really disrespectful way – but feel that as the leaders of the mental health campaign ‘Britain Get Talking’, you should be setting an example and so feel that ITV has a duty of care to its viewers which includes comments like this which are not only unnecessary, but can also be incredibly damaging to those affected by Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
The letter also noted that the comment was likely made in jest and the script was probably written by a third party. Katie has previously said her PTSD started after a series of horrifying incidents, including being raped at gun point in South Africa.
From the most boring woman in britain, oh jealousy is a horrible disease
She is almost unrecognizable 😱
Offs this woman is not getting her attention again. Will someone please shut this useless piece of rubber up.
No one cares. Try doing that thing newspaper’s do, you know, actual real journalism instead of publishing these z rate “celebrities” press release.
Can't really take a joke of a women like that seriously 👍
What you not on a freebie somewhere 🤔
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