Why I love Winnie-the-Pooh Characters

When you think about it, "Winnie the Pooh" makes a lot more sense now, (especially when you get older) when you consider all of the characters simply live inside of a mental institution.

Here's a little insider of their mental illnesses.

Winnie the Pooh 

Firstly, Winnie the Pooh has (ADHD) Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (the inattentive subtype). It is experienced when the patient suffers from inability to pay attention to what the other person is saying or portrays an indifferent behaviour towards the individual. However, he does not show any signs of narcissism.

Winnie the Pooh was diagnosed with the impulsively with obsessive fixations. He is obsessed with honey and grabs it anywhere he can find it. He is even willing to take risks in order to attain some. More over, his obsession and fixation led him to become obese. 

Lastly, Pooh also suffers from (OCD) Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. This can be seen when he counts repeatedly and starts from all over when someone interrupts him. Pooh not only likes to count but simply does not stop counting. 

Piglet 

 Piglet has (GAD) Generalized Anxiety Disorder. He is constantly seen as worrying and stressing about one thing or the other, which could be embedded in his low self-esteem starting from an early age. A self-esteem injury during his youth may have caused him to experience high levels of anxiety, stress and nervousness. In addition to this, piglet also experiences problems with his speech. The distinct speech impediment, in other words known as stuttering, can be related to the irrational anxiety that piglet seems to suffer from this.

Piglet cannot stop thinking of the worst case scenario and finds himself helpless to his condition. This is the most common form of symptom found in patients who suffer from Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Marked by stress, anxiety and nervousness and is always in a pickle and is constantly worried about what will happen next.

Eeyore 

Eeyore is mostly seen upset throughout the episodes. It has been concluded that Eeyore suffers from a condition called the Depressive Disorder. He finds it difficult to express any kind of emotion whether it is joy or excitement. He is usually seen as being unwilling to move and has a negative outlook towards life in general. He does not expect anything good to happen around him and is major depressive. Even though he is mostly upset and unwilling to participate in real activities.

Tigger

Tigger suffers from a disorder called the (ADHD) Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. One can spot Tigger jumping around everywhere as he is unable to control his hyperactivity and simply does not settle down to even catch a breath. He is also prepared to taste food regardless of what it may contain. In addition to this, Tigger is seen as extremely impulsive and does things in the spur of the moment. Although he is very social, he somehow always runs into some sort of danger and puts the group and himself in risky situations. 

Rabbit 

Rabbit suffers from (OCD) Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Rabbit is seen to be obsessed with keeping things organized and under some sort of method. Although he is a male character, Rabbit acts quite femininely.

Owl 

The Owl suffers from a condition called Dyslexia. However it should be noted that the Owl is quite a bright character in the episodes. He is the wisest and most intelligent character, although it often gets spellings wrong. He usually mixes up two letters or swaps the letters around. Sometimes, Owl has been spotted to write the words back to front. 

Kanga Roo

Kanga Roo suffers from (SAD) Social Anxiety Disorder which derives from overprotective and pampering mothering during childhood. She is seen as being overly attached to her young ones, and suffers from anxiety if she is unable to control them. Kanga Roo does not let her young ones make decisions and mistakes on their own. She probably does not want her children to repeat the same mistakes she made when young. However, her over protectiveness reaches a point of suffocation.

Christopher Robin 

Christopher Robin imagines most of the characters to being a part of his hallucinations. The characters are formed in his mind which is a clear symptom of Schizophrenia. This is commonly found in those individuals who have trouble expressing their feelings in the real world. The characters he envisions represent feelings that he may have experienced early on in life. However, since Christopher Robin is only a child, it may be that he is only learning how to function in socially, and interact with individuals. Even though each character that he has made up may be a form of feeling or experience that he is still learning to cope with.



Its good to see mental illness though characters to show your not alone and everyone suffers in their own way, plus coping strategy. This is why I love it!


Plus they never judge each other either, in which you shouldn't do!


Thanks for Reading!


Lots of Love 
Gemma
xxx