There are six psychological disorders/personality traits that have been given nicknames based off of Disney characters:
Please note that we are not making fun or light of any of these conditions. Mental health should not be shamed or viewed negatively. Education, treatment, and support are positive ways that we can end mental health stigmas. Take care of yourself and remember to be kind to others…you never know what they are battling on the inside.
The Bambi Effect: this describes people who are sympathetic towards specifically adorable wildlife, their habitats, and any inhumane treatment towards them.
Sorry Blobfish, you’re out of luck!
Rapunzel Syndrome: is the nickname for trichophagia. This very serious disorder cause people to eat hair. The human body is unable to process the hair, causing a trichobezoar, or giant hairball, to form in their stomach or small intestines, which can only be removed surgically. If untreated, the years worth of accumulation can cause perforations after wrapping around organs. This syndrome is very rare with only 24 reported cases.
The Cinderella Complex: specifically describes women who depend on men for financial & emotional support. An unofficial disorder, the term is also used to describe women who dream of being “swept” away by their own Prince Charming.
Sleeping Beauty Syndrome: or Kleine-Levin Syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that causes the affected to sleep for excessive amounts of the day, i.e. 20 hours, waking to eat and use the bathroom. An episode can last for months, resulting in excessive food intake and behavioral changes. Despite the nickname, Sleeping Beauty Syndrome primarily affects adolescent males.
The Peter Pan Syndrome: is for the ones who never seem to grow up. Emotional Immaturity & the reluctance to take responsibility are common characteristics. It s often seen in men more than women.
On the flip side there is…
The Wendy Syndrome: refers to people who mother their partners and/or others. They often put the needs of others above their own and tend to attach themselves to a partner with Peter Pan Syndrome.
This goes beyond “normal” maternal instincts, often causing the affected to neglect themselves, resulting in low self-esteem and depression.