Random Characters In Winnie The Pooh All Represent Mental Illnesses (13 items)

(#3) Roo Displays Symptoms From The Autism Spectrum

Roo is overprotected by his mother, Kanga, and shows signs of possible autism. Despite his mother's frequent advice and warnings concerning safety, Roo often finds himself paying no attention to what is going on around him, and wanders into danger.

He also has a preference for sitting silently in his mother's pouch, with not a lot of interest in venturing out. Those two extremes could put him somewhere on the autism spectrum.
(#10) Winnie Also Deals With Impulsivity And Obsessive Fixations

Winnie the Pooh is a hot mess. He has trouble with self-discipline and is completely obsessed with the search for and acquisition and consumption of a single substance: honey. If he wants something, he gets it.

He has a tendency to act without thinking much about the consequences. Once, he even wound up stuck in his own doorway as a result of his compulsion and obsession over honey.
(#5) Eeyore Lives In A Nightmare Of Chronic Dysthymia

Eeyore has to be the saddest character in children's literature. His demeanor exemplifies a severe depression, more specifically, chronic dysthymia. Poor Eeyore remains in a perpetual state of sadness and depression.Even when good things happen, he's bound to put a depressing spin on it.

He even seems to enjoy feeling down all the time, or at least very comfortable with it.
(#12) Owl's Grandiose Behavior Suggests Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Owl is a know-it-all, trading on the assumption that all owls are in possession of wisdom. He looks the part and expects others to view him as such. Deep inside, he is insecure, but dare not let that show.

Instead, he displays arrogance and lords over the other animals as their superior. These are traits typical of narcissism.
(#9) Owl Proves That Dyslexics Can Also Be Super Smart

Have you ever noticed that signs in the world of Winnie the Pooh are usually misspelled, with letters reversed or inverted? Well, among the animals in the Hundred Acre Wood, only Owl has the knowledge to read and write. So, he's the one making those charming signs.

We know Owl is very intelligent and educated, proving dyslexia, from which he suffers, has nothing whatsoever to do with a person's (or, owl's) intelligence.
(#13) Winnie The Pooh Has Binge Eating Disorder

Pooh's obesity is tied directly to his obsession with honey. He doesn't know when to stop. His weight gain has caused him much embarrassment, but it never stops him from binging on the next pot of honey he comes across.

He could also be overeating due to his low self-esteem, pushing those feelings down as he consumes his golden elixir.