A former employee has filed a lawsuit alleging that her former employer subjected her to a traumatic prank involving a life-sized Chucky doll, which caused her ongoing mental health issues.

Debra Jones claims that her supervisor placed the creepy red-haired doll—known from the horror movies “Child’s Play” and said to be capable of coming to life and harming people—in her office chair at a North Carolina bank branch last year. What was intended as a harmless joke reportedly had severe consequences for her mental well-being.

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Jones, who has a phobia of dolls, along with depression, anxiety, and a skin pigmentation disorder called vitiligo, asserts the prank worsened her mental health. Her lawsuit states she developed post-traumatic stress disorder and had to take eight weeks of medical leave, during which her autoimmune condition was reportedly exacerbated by her stress. Despite her return, she continued to leave work early for treatment, which further affected her standing at work.

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The lawsuit alleges her boss knew about her mental health conditions but still orchestrated the prank. Jones claims that the incident not only led to her PTSD but also affected her personal life and career, leaving her feeling humiliated and ostracized in her workplace.

The company dismissed her in March, citing her ongoing anxiety and emotional issues as reasons for her underperformance, despite her medical needs. Jones is suing for emotional distress and discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The case does not specify a monetary damages request.