Oh, bother. You’ve been feeling out of sorts lately. Maybe you’re anxious or have difficulty focusing more than usual. Well, did you know that your favorite characters from The Hundred Acre Wood can help? Believe it or not, your favorite Winnie the Pooh characters are thought to be tied to specific mental disorders. Dr. Sarah E. Shea and Dr. Kevin Gordon created a personality test with this knowledge to help you better understand your own psyche. So, are you most like Pooh, Tigger, Rabbit, or Eeyore? Answer these questions to find out.
While this quiz is based on an official psychiatric diagnostic report, your results do not serve as a clinical diagnosis. Please consult a psychologist if you believe you have a mental illness or personality disorder.
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The History of the Pooh Pathology Test
So, you may be asking yourself, “What is the Pooh pathology test?” In the 2000s, professors Dr. Sarah E. Shea and Dr. Kevin Gordon began studying the 7 leading characters of A. A. Milne’s Winnie the Pooh . They soon discovered that each character presents traits that loosely correlate with common psychiatric diagnoses. While these characters are enjoyable to watch and read about, they also serve a greater purpose of bringing awareness to mental health.
The official Pooh Pathology Test consists of 33 questions, asking participants to rate responses on a scale of “Disagree” to “Agree.” But what does each character represent? Take a look at the list below:
- Pooh
is a representation of attention deficit disorder (ADD). His poor memory, inability to concentrate, and distractibility are clear signs of this psychological disorder. After all, Pooh is constantly reminding himself to “think, think, think,” which many with ADD can personally relate to.
- ADD can cause forgetfulness, absent-mindedness, impulsivity, and mood swings. A somewhat outdated label, ADD is more often known as a subtype of ADHD, or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, predominantly inattentive type .
- Piglet
is the embodiment of anxiety. He’s the most nervous out of the Hundred Acre crew. Piglet’s constant worry that something terrible will happen to him or his friends is a telling sign of anxiety disorder, and the cartoon has even illustrated his inability to sleep due to panicked thoughts.
- Anxiety can cause feelings of nervousness or danger, restfulness, increased heart rate, and hyperventilation.
- Tigger
is the epitome of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This bouncy tiger is always on the move and always talking. His hyper personality and inability to sit still are clear signs of ADHD. One of Tigger’s flaws is forgetting to prioritize things, which those with ADHD may be able to relate to.
- ADHD can cause fidgeting, excitability, impulsivity, trouble concentrating, and forgetfulness.
- Rabbit
is a symbol of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Rabbit is a creature of habit and structure. For instance, he gets agitated when the other characters upset his garden or schedule. He also struggles to tolerate the spontaneity and uncertainty of his friends’ lives, which is a symptom of OCD.
- OCD can cause repetitive movements or behaviors, agitation, hoarding, impulsivity, anxiety, and fear.
- Roo
is a representation of autism. This little kangaroo enjoys playing with his friends and exploring the woods but is also very content with staying in his mother Kanga’s pouch. Like Roo, those with autism seek stimulation and safe spaces and may struggle to read social cues.
- Autism can cause speech and learning delays, impulsivity, social differences, anxiety, and repetitive movements.
- Eeyore
is the embodiment of depression. Eeyore is the saddest of all the characters, and his melancholy attitude shows all the signs of depression. He often makes distressing comments about situations or himself. Along with this, those with depression may be able to relate to his lack of energy and feelings of guilt.
- Depression can cause feelings of sadness and dread, insomnia, fatigue, reduced appetite, and suicidal thoughts.
- Christopher Robin
is believed to have schizophrenia. Although Christopher Robin is a child, Dr. Shea and Dr. Gordon argue that his imagination resembles the hallucinations and delusions seen in some people with schizophrenia. Creating the Hundred Acre Woods could be Christopher’s way of escaping reality and withdrawing from his friends and family, which is a symptom of schizophrenia.
- Schizophrenia can cause social isolation, excitability, agitation, compulsive behavior, hallucinations, and social differences.
Want to learn more?
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