CARLA MORRISON MUSICIAN

Mexican indie-pop star Morrison is for the sad girls — and she wouldn’t have it any other way. The L.A.-based artist first rocked the Latin music world in 2012 with her Latin Grammy-winning debut, “Déjenme Llorar,” or “Let Me Cry,” a collection of sweetly sung folk songs that bubble with an arresting sensuality — and, at times, righteous rage. Yet her time in the spotlight took a toll on her mental health; after taking a three-year sabbatical from music, Morrison bravely detailed her lifelong struggle with anxiety and PTSD from sexual abuse in her 2022 album, “El Renacimiento” (“The Renaissance”), nominated for best contemporary pop vocal album at this year’s Latin Grammys. “I wish not only in Mexico, but in Latin America, we would talk [about our struggles] as much as we talk about the good things,” Morrison told The Times in May. “We should talk about the bad things in a more responsible, empathetic and compassionate way.”

— Suzy Exposito