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From Flavorwire\u2019s list of conspiracy theories about classic literary characters<\/a>:<\/p>\n

In 2000, the\u00a0Canadian Medical Association Journal<\/em><\/a>\u00a0published an article diagnosing the denizens of the Hundred Acre Wood with psychiatric disorders. \u201cOn the surface it is an innocent world,\u201d the article begins, \u201cbut on closer examination by our group of experts we find a forest where neurodevelopmental and psychosocial problems go unrecognized and untreated.\u201d Here\u2019s what you want to know: supposedly, Pooh has ADHD, Piglet suffers from a Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Eeyore from chronic dysthymia (depression). Owl is dyslexic, Tigger exhibits hyperactivity and impulsivity, and Christopher Robin (or rather, the illustrations thereof) shows signs of \u201cfuture gender identity issues.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

From Flavorwire\u2019s list of conspiracy theories about classic literary characters: In 2000, the\u00a0Canadian Medical Association Journal\u00a0published an article diagnosing the denizens of the Hundred Acre Wood with psychiatric disorders. \u201cOn the surface it is an innocent world,\u201d the article begins, \u201cbut on closer examination by our group of experts we find a forest where neurodevelopmental […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1213,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1554","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-books","category-pop-culture"],"yoast_head":"\nEvery Character in Winnie the Pooh Represents a Common Mental Disorder<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"From Flavorwire's list of conspiracy theories about classic literary characters: In 2000, 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