Lily Allen has taken a break from Twitter following a barrage of abuse from online trolls over the weekend.

008 Archivessinger was attacked after revealing she has post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after her son was stillborn at six months in 2010.

SEE ALSO: Lily Allen's Rufus Wainwright cover for the Women's March will give you chills

Allen's friend Dennis has since taken over her account and is blocking trolls in an effort to stop the abuse.

Mashable Trend Report Decode what’s viral, what’s next, and what it all means. Sign up for Mashable’s weekly Trend Report newsletter. By clicking Sign Me Up, you confirm you are 16+ and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Thanks for signing up!

The trolls claimed Allen was to blame for the death of her son. "Maybe if you didn’t pump your body full of drugs you wouldn’t have miscarried," read one of the tweets aimed at Allen, which has since been deleted.Allen responded to the remarks with a frank description of the circumstances of her son's death, revealing that she suffers from PTSD following the ordeal.

The trolling began after Allen replied to a fan who had asked her when her mental health issues began.Allen decided to take a break from Twitter on Saturday."My timeline is full of the most disgusting, sexist, misogynistic, racist shit. Really, new levels. I'm no masochist so I'll be back x," wrote the singer before signing off.

Featured Video For You
Are these tweets by Trump or a troll? Adam Pally is on the case.

Topics X/Twitter