7 Disney characters with mental disorders

1. Megara, "Hercules"

Hercules

• USA, Japan, 1997.
• Animation, musical, fantasy, comedy, adventure.
• Duration: 93 minutes.
• IMDb: 7.3.

Once upon a time Zeus exiled to afterworld his brother Hades. He intends to return to Olympus, but the only one who can stop him is the son of Zeus - Hercules. The hero was robbed by the servants of Hades and became a man in the mortal world. Many years later, he finds out who he really is.

Megara is Hades' assistant with a difficult character. She does not look like the usual Disney characters at all - she is a sarcastic girl who loves mean jokes. Megara, initially trying to find Hercules' weak point, falls in love with him. She has constant mood swings, she is offended by the whole world, while the girl is worried that the hero will leave her. This behavior is usually characteristic of people with borderline personality disorder.

2. Jasmine, Aladdin

Aladdin

• USA, 1992.
• Animation, musical, fantasy, melodrama, comedy, adventure.
• Duration: 90 minutes.
• IMDb: 8.0.

Aladdin is a thief who lives in Agrabah. He has a lamp in which the Genie lives and which is so necessary for the black magician named Jafar. Together with his friends, Aladdin will try to prevent the villain from taking possession of this treasure and enslaving the whole world.

During his adventure, Aladdin falls in love with the beautiful Princess Jasmine, a wayward rebel. The girl may well suffer from bipolar disorder, because her mood is constantly jumping and she often impulsively makes decisions. The heroine runs away from home, steals and easily decides to fly away with a stranger on a magic carpet. But also the princess often cries.

3. Belle, Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

• USA, Japan, 1991.
• Animation, musical, fantasy, melodrama.
• Duration: 84 minutes.
• IMDb: 8.0.

Far away in the forest lives a prince, bewitched by an evil witch. She turned him into a fearsome Beast that no one will ever love. To break the spell, a girl must fall in love with the Beast, who will accept him without a doubt with all the flaws.

Beauty Belle is the perfect image to understand the term "stockholm syndrome». The monster literally held her captive in his castle, the hero is rude, he has a cruel character. And even despite the fact that there are positive features in the creature, there are much more negative ones. However, Belle was not embarrassed - the girl falls in love. Indeed, it can be understood as if for the heroine it was just a defense mechanism and she actually believed that she would never leave the castle again.

4. Eeyore, The Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

• USA, 1977.
• Animation, musical, comedy, adventure.
• Duration: 74 minutes.
• IMDb score: 7.5

Winnie the Pooh lives with his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood. Teddy bear and Christopher Robin are great buddies who are in for real adventures. Together, the heroes will have to solve a lot of problems, but this will not be a reason for sadness, but will only strengthen their relationship.

The most obvious example in this cartoon is Eeyore and his depression. He is constantly in a pessimistic mood, nothing pleases him. His voice is so quiet and pitiful that one can feel the depressed state of the hero. Although, in general, he is already laconic - depression takes away all his strength.

5. Scar, The Lion King

The Lion King

• USA, 1994.
• Animation, musical, drama, adventure, family.
• Duration: 88 minutes.
• IMDb: 8.5.

Simba is the heir to King Mufasa. The latter has an envious brother, striving for power - Scar. Young Simba has a hard life ahead of him as he goes through adversity and trials on his way to becoming a true king.

Scar is just a real sociopath: he killed his own brother and wanted to destroy his nephew. However, this hero is also prone to narcissistic personality disorder. Scar expects everyone to treat him like the boss, he is aggressive and lust for power, and also completely oblivious to the consequences.

6. Evil Queen, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

• USA, 1937.
• Animation, musical, fantasy, melodrama, adventure.
• Duration: 83 minutes.
• IMDb: 7.6.

Snow White lost her mother early. Her father, the king, remarried, and her stepmother took a dislike to the young princess right away. The queen was jealous of the beauty of the girl, so she made her work hard and wear rags. One day, a woman finds out that the princess has become the most beautiful girl in the world, and sends snow white to death in the forest.

The Evil Queen apparently suffers from Narcissistic Personality Disorder. They are very similar to Scar - both lust for power and do not feel pity.

7. Mermaid

The Little Mermaid

• USA, Japan, 1989.
• Animation, musical, fantasy, melodrama, adventure.
• Duration: 83 minutes.
• IMDb: 7.6.

Ariel is the daughter of King Triton and an inhabitant of the ocean. One day, everything goes wrong: she meets Prince Charming and falls in love with him. The girl understands that they cannot be together. But her feelings are so strong that Ariel is ready for anything, if only she could walk the earth.

Ariel did not want to live in the palace - instead, she went to explore the sunken ships. The heroine spent her time stealing things that she didn't really need. This is very similar to the behavior of people with kleptomania.