Although Elsa is not the only character with disability in the Disney canon, she is the first princess 1 to be designed with disability in mind, and one of only two human characters with visible disability to make the cut at all since Quasimodo in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996).
Anna's parents rush her to the sacred realm, where discussions with the trolls reveal that Elsa was born with her powers/ depigmentation and deafness, rather than them being due to illness or accident. Grand Pabbie troll heals Anna but removes her memories of Elsa's magic.
From Snow White in a wheelchair to Pocahontas limping on crutches with only one leg, they're Disney princesses like you've never seen them before.
Anna, Frozen - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) The most popular character on this list is, of course, Anna from Disney's 2013 animated film Frozen. Anna is a perfect example of what it's like to have ADHD.
In the movie The Little Mermaid (Clements & Musker, 1989), Ariel displays symptoms of disposophobia, which is defined as the fear of getting rid of things.
Snow White can be classified as having Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. The Princess meets all eight of the criteria listed in the DSM-V to diagnose PTSD (See Appendix A).
Esmeralda was originally an official member of the Disney Princess franchise when it first launched, and a Princess doll was made for her in 2004. She was also featured in the first volume of Disney Princess stories, Once Upon a Princess. Esmeralda was removed from the official lineup around 2005.
According to Disney, the company is taking out all of its "gendered greetings" in their theme parks' recorded messages to promote a more welcoming environment for guests who do not identify with traditional gender roles.
Although Elsa is not the only character with disability in the Disney canon, she is the first princess 1 to be designed with disability in mind, and one of only two human characters with visible disability to make the cut at all since Quasimodo in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996).
The character of Anna does not have Clinical Depression or Anxiety. In her case, she is faced with debilitating grief that threatens to paralyze her. But being overcome with immobilizing levels of fear, hopelessness, and overwhelmedness has many origins. Depression and anxiety can be crippling.
During his adventure, he meets and falls in love with princess Jasmine. As it turns out, Jasmine may in fact suffer from Bipolar Disorder which is a manic-depressive illness that causes people to have unusual mood shifts in a cyclical pattern.
11. Walt Disney (1901-1966)
He is also thought to have had ADHD due to his struggles in school. This of course did not stop the innovative entrepreneur from achieving his dreams.
Walt Disney is a world-famous illustrator, cartoonist, voice actor, movie producer, and businessman. He fought through his ADHD to build his own entertainment empire and to forever transform the landscape of cartoons.
Did you know that Disney offers a Disability Access Service that allows children with ADHD to 'virtually' wait in line, saving them (and their families) the agony of trudging through those long, boring, tantrum-inducing queues?
They're not princesses.
Both Anna and Elsa ultimately serve as queens of Arendelle. Now, you don't technically have to be a princess to be an official “Disney Princess” — just of “regal lineage”.
No, Princess Moana is not black. Moana, who is the titular character in the 2016 Disney animated movie of the same name, is of Polynesian heritage. Her story is inspired by the tales of Polynesian seafarers and her home island of Motunui is based on multiple real-world locations from the Pacific Islands region.
Tiana is not only one of the most intelligent Disney characters but also the most inspiring and ambitious Disney princess who is not afraid of hard work and does everything in her power to achieve her goals no matter how impossible they might seem.
Renee is a thirteen-year-old girl who is nonverbally autistic. She appears in the Pixar SparkShorts film, Loop. Renne enjoys playing ringtones on her phone and touching interesting textures (like reeds). She communicates by vocalizing, gesturing, and showing people things on her phone.
Frozen's Elsa Is a Disney Queen for Anxious Girls. In the new “Frozen,” Elsa is plagued by personal demons, terrified of human implications for the climate, and, believe it or not, newly aware of the evils of colonialism and her complicity in it.
Actually, Ariel cries *a lot* for a Disney princess. Most have that ONE SCENE; Ariel has like 3, maybe 4. Definitely one of the more emotional ones.
Belle has clearly shown symptoms of Schizoid Personality Disorder, Stockholm Syndrome and Schizophrenia which can be treated by a biological therapeutic approach or a psychoactive drug approach and therapy. From the beginning Belle's characteristics reveals anti-social behaviors perhaps even a personality disorder.
Pocahontas and her Hallucinations
Her conversations with the magical talking tree where she shares her strong hallucinations clearly marks the signs of schizophrenia. Apart from it, she was pretty much withdrawn socially. Neither did she interact much with her village people nor do they understand her completely.
Then there€™s Ursula whose preoccupation with vanity, power obsession and generally selfish, manipulative behaviour is a textbook case of narcissistic personality disorder.