"One awesome thing about Eeyore is that even though he is basically clinically depressed, he still gets invited to participate in adventures and shenanigans with all his friends. What is amazing is that they never expect him to pretend to feel happy, they never leave him behind, or ask him to change. They just show him love." - TV Tropes How to make mental depression an adorable ball of fluff.
There was a really sweet episode named “Donkey for a Day”, where everyone saw Eeyore staring up at rain clouds, and the whole time they tried to make him happy (with failure). At the end Piglet explains everything to a tired Eeyore. To his surprise, Eeyore says that he never sat there to be sad-he sat there to be happy. Then the clouds open up after the storm and reveals showers and light and color, and everyone else joins him. It’s the little things.
You know when I was a kid I saw this episode I think we had this on VCR or I somehow saw this multiple times on tv (this was way, way back). I didn't think much of it and didn't exactly like it or anything as I liked explosions and typical boy stuff. But based on your post I looked it up and got a blast from the past. Now I can appreciate it.
As a person suffering from clinical depression, I really respect what’s been done with Eeyore’s character. He’s a character that is constantly down and somber, but that doesn’t effect any of the other character’s views on him. Eeyore can be himself around his friends without them acting like he’s anything different. They include him in their fun and treat him nice. And that’s honestly how depression should be viewed. It’s okay to be sad. It doesn’t stop you from having fun or having friends. You can’t control what you feel. Sometimes you’re sad even when you’re doing fun things. But any real friend will stay by your side and love you through the good times and bad times. It’s one of the better representations of a character that’s depressed.
When i was little i was like "oh he was so sad, cheer up!". But now as i grew older, and have depression myself, i was like "its okay Eeyore you're not alone, we're gonna get through this together".
This almost brought me to tears because I can relate so well to Eeyore. I'm usually depressed at work but the coworkers around me care regardless, especially the manager. She can understand my pain and loves me no matter how I'm feeling.
... I feel like I am a buzzkill with my mood at school, but even today, someone in my class said something to me that showed they still care about me, even if I don't expect them to... I think I finally found the true Eeyore experience... It's not very nice, but it's better than the experience without anyone who cares
Even though it's technically a different diagnosis to depression, as someone who has Asperger Syndrome, Eeyore is without doubt my spirit animal. Considering the impact that autism has on mental health, confidence and self-esteem, I sometimes find myself in situations like Eeyore where I struggle to convince myself to feel happy, worthy and accepted, and to see the positives in life. Never has a character felt so relatable yet infectious for me
Also, Eeyore does try to find the happy things in life. It's not that he doesn't WANT to be happy... He just has a lot of trouble finding those things and being happy...
I don't know why they always show Eeyore depressed. He is such a cute and sweet donkey , much better than the real donkeys. I like him so much and my eeyore plush toy needs my hug.
evystar r : now you get the joke ! Not really! Oh that’s okay no matter what Eeyore will always be Surrounded by wonderful friends And be included in all of there shenanigans!
This is incredibly sad. I hope anyone feeling like this knows that there is One who loves them more than comprehension and that if your call His name, He will hear you. His name is Jesus. He is my everything. He saved me so many times & still is saving me. I wanted to die when I was a child because things at home were so bad but guess what? He did not allow it to happen. He wanted to use my trauma to make me a loving and kind human being & boy am I. I could have turned out so bad but it was Jesus Christ's loving-kindness that set me free. I have things I never knew I'd have like love, joy, peace and it lives inside of me. I always thought it was external. I was wrong... deceived. Please, try to can the name of Jesus. Be a little patient and just wait, please. He will come, I promise. I love you,brother/ sister. Jesus Christ loves you most and died for your sins that you be able to live life and life to the full now and always. This is good news!
Years ago I wrote my own Pooh book, and I included my own friend...a woolly mammoth named Ellie. In my book, she and Eeyore made friends...Ellie's cheerfulness helped Eeyore be a little less sad.
It has been like that for so many years, that when I actually feel happy it's a completely strange sensation and it obviously dissappears vere quickly. I'm dealing with a broken heart righ now and this year has been absolutely horrible, but I'm still trying to be alive
I've thought about it now that i'm grown up, and i think that he could be an adult in the kids world, sorry if i didn't give that much explanation because i don't speak english perfectly but i hope you understood what i meant
Honestly I think it's a nice idea if some children's shows where to have a character(s) who aren't happy all the time. So they can learn it's ok to not be happy all the time and to have patience who are sad/depressed(like Eeyore) or scared/anxious(Like Piglet) . Plus if a child has depression or anxiety they can potentially relate with a character on a favorite cartoon/TV show I feel that would actually help them feel happy ironically.
I don't mean to laugh as I have my Eeyore moments, but I also have moments where I can turn absolutely up and have too much fun. I think the dramatic piano theme helped make it more depressing, but I can get a sense of both sides.
I feel like we need an Eeyore backstory movie or even series...is this just his personality? if not then what the hell happened to him? He's still my favorite character😍
Maybe losing his tail? Good a reason as any, the world hurt him and it damaged him in more ways than physical. And even though you can try to put the pieces back together it's never the same.
To be fair, Eeyore has to be depressed at all times. Or else, he might magically change into a red semi-truck and have evil robots try kicking his ass.
Eeyore needs to be introduced to great music in his life, that'll kill his negativity. Music is my best friend and therapy! I cannot imagine a person not liking music. Music and laughter is the medicine to the world.
You know, pretty much all the characters in Hundred Acre Wood have mental health issues. Pooh is addicted to honey, Tigger clearly has ADHD, Rabbit's obsessive-compulsive and so on. It's not just Eeyore.
This is true, and there are youtube videos and articles that highlight this. I made this video as part of an assignment for school, and discussing all of the characters would have made for a long video, so I chose to highlight Eeyore and depression because I find it interesting, and have had lots of personal experiences with depression. Thank you for your comment.
I know this is a kids show and not supposed to be that deep but honestly this is how you treat a depressed person you don't tell them to snap out of it or cheer up or try to change them you just be there
Sometimes that's even all they need to get out of it. And if it isn't, they appreciate it more than they show. Not because they don't want to show you, but because they're too tired to do anything more than they already were, so showing you happiness would be too exhausting
