“I read one pretty dark theory about this. Apparently, the characters are actually representations of mental disorders:
An article diagnosed each of the central characters with a different psychological disorder. Pooh has ADHD, OCD, and other impulsive tendencies, Eeyore is clinically depressed, Piglet has Generalised Anxiety Disorder, Owl is dyslexic, and Tigger has ADHD. Christopher Robin is schizophrenic and the other characters are manifestations of his own imagination. The different animals represent Christopher’s own struggles as a child learning to function socially and interact with the outside world.
This theory actually haunts me at night.”