Winnie The Pooh Theory that all characters of Winnie the pooh have some type of disorder
PSYCHOLOGY BASIS
Addiction Addiction is when a person ingests a substance or participates in an activity compulsively and in which these things affect their day-to-day lives
Media
Pooh Bear Pooh is a lovable bear that enjoys spending time with his friends and eating honey “Oh, bother!”
Connections
Addicted to Honey Often times, Pooh will put himself or his loved ones in danger trying to obtain honey It is what he spends most of his time thinking about, eating it or trying to get it
PSYCHOLOGY BASIS
Generalized Anxiety Disorder Chronic anxiety, worry or tension even when there is nothing to worry about
MEDIA
PIGLET Piglet is a fretful baby pig that is friends with pooh He is very creative and intelligent but at the same time very insecure
Connections
Anxious about everything Most of the time piglets friends must convince him to go to the lake or play a game because he is too anxious to be excited about doing these things
Psychology basis
Depression A mental illness that causes pain for the person who has it and interferes with daily life Long lasting, and conforms to a certain number of symptoms
eeyore Pessimistic and sad, Eeyore is still there for his friends when they need him and is so loved by his friends they would do anything to help him
Connections
Depressed donkey Eeyore feels sad and hopeless on any typical day and has been this way forever Is not motivated to do simple activities because of his depression
Take Although probably unlikely that the creators of Winnie the pooh wanted for each of them to come across as having some type of disorder, it is interesting to think about how these characteristics can be pointed out in a type of media that is meant to be consumed by children