The Psychological Breakdown of Winnie the Pooh

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What makes a television show popular? Catchy phrases and easily remembered characters? These factors help, but what I fin time and time again is that the best films are always more than meets the eye.  Winnie the Pooh is the american epitome of childhood entertainment. A lovable bear and his human friend go on various adventures with the other critters of the 100 acre wood. But why are these characters so familiar feeling?

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People are naturally attracted to wounded or incomplete personality. It is human nature to feel comforted by the suffrage of another being as it inspires both a moral sense of comfort as well as it makes you appreciate what you have. The reason that Winnie the Pooh is such a popular program is because every corrector is "Broken." This broken-ness is calming to the viewer because it allows you to sympathies for their suffering, even though they are all obliviously personifying several individual psychological disorders they never complain about it, only the viewer can truly comprehend the whole picture in this grand scheme. This knowledge outside the 4th wall is what attracts the viewer, because as a human witnessing another creature suffer and not deserve it compels you to sympathize for them as well as insure their safety and well being. 

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Piglet -  Generalized Anxiety Disorder. He may have suffered a significant self-esteem injury in the past which is causing him great stress, anxiety and general nervousness. He also suffers from a distinct speech impediment with his stuttering problem which might be related to the irrational anxiety he experiences.

Owl -  Dyslexia. It is quite clear that he is a dyslectic. However, it should be said that he is extremely bright despite his disorder.

Tigger - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. He cannot control his hyperactivity. What is worse, he is prepared to try any substance or matter that comes along his path which could indicate a substance abuse problem. Also, he is extremely impulsive, which in turn could potentially make him a bad role model. Nevertheless, he is a social magnet but those drawn into him run the risk of getting themselves into trouble because of his questionable behaviour.

Kanga Roo - Social Anxiety Disorder. Specifically, overprotective mothering. She is clearly obsessed with controlling her young and will not let them to make decisions, make mistakes, grant them any time on their own etcetera. This is commonly know as suffocation.

Rabbit - Obsessive-compulsive disorder. He over-organizes and is obsessed with order and method. Also, for a male character, he behaves very feminine. Which in most cases would direct your classification of his character towards homosexuality. However, it must be noted of course, that this is merely an observation of his character and not classified as a disorder of any kind.

Eeyore - Depressive Disorder. He has a major general downcast and negative outlook on life which render him incapable of experiencing emotions like joy and excitement. He could be a major depressive.

Christopher Robin - Schizophrenia. The imagination of Robin often manifests itself through auditory hallucinations where all of the above mentioned characters are formed in his mind. It is very likely that these characters represent feelings he experiences in his internal world. Since he is a child, he is still learning how to function socially and interact with the external world. Each character could represent a different reaction or feeling within himself as he learns to cope and deal with that extra world.

Terminology definition as observed from
"The Mental Disorders of Winnie-the-Pooh Characters." Knowledge Guild. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Apr. 2014.