Piglet is a character from the animated television series, movies, and children's book series Winnie-the-Pooh written by A. A. Milne. The series is about a boy named Christopher Robin who has a collection of stuffed animals, but his imagination brings them to life. While it is a children's series, it presents many life lessons that children and adults alike can appreciate and find applicable. Piglet the Pig goes on many adventures with Christopher Robin, Tigger the Tiger, Pooh (Winnie-the-Pooh) the bear, Eeyore the donkey, Rabbit, Owl, and Kanga and Roo, who are a mother and child duo that are kangaroos.
While the series does not provide a psychological diagnosis for Piglet, it is evident from his behaviors that he has outstanding traits of
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) could be present, although there is no prior knowledge of Piglet's traumas. There is no evidence of Piglet's family history of mental illness, so we can only base this on his symptoms and the contextual situations we know of Piglet being in. Piglet overreacts when presented with stressful situations, which is why this appears abnormal in this context. Therefore, the primary diagnosis that could apply to Piglet is Generalized Anxiety Disorder, PTSD, or a trauma/stressor-related …show more content…
He also meets the following for Criterion E:
3. Hypervigilance
4. Exaggerated startle response.
5. Problems with concentration.
The duration of Piglet's symptoms can be assumed to be present for more than a month, which meets Criterion F. Piglet meets Criterion G and H as well because this affects every area of Piglet's life (G) and can't attribute to a substance (H).
Now, let's look at the DSM-5 criterion for Generalized Anxiety Disorder.
A. Excessive anxiety and worry (apprehensive expectation), occurring more days than not for at least six months, about several events or activities (such as work or school performance).
B. The individual finds it difficult to control the worry.
C. The anxiety and worry are associated with three (or more) of the following six symptoms (with at least some symptoms being present for more days than not for the past six months): Note: Only one item is required in children. 1. Restlessness or feeling keyed up or on edge. 2. Being easily fatigued. 3. Difficulty concentrating or mind going blank. 4. Irritability. 5. Muscle tension. 6. Sleep disturbance (difficulty falling or staying asleep, or restless, unsatisfying