Pathology in the Hundred Acre Wood

Pathology in the Hundred Acre Wood: a neurodevelopmental perspective on A.A. Milne


Pooh and Piglet are at risk for additional self-esteem injury because of the chronic dysthymia of their neighbour, Eeyore. What a sad life that donkey lives. We do not have sufficient history to diagnose this as an inherited, endogenous depression or to know whether some early trauma contributed to his chronic negativism, low energy and anhe(haw)donia. Eeyore would benefit greatly from an antidepressant, perhaps combined with individual therapy. Maybe with a little fluoxetine, Eeyore might see the humour in the whole tail-losing episode. Even if a patch of St. John's wort grew near his thistles, the forest could ring with a braying laugh.

If that's not slander, what is?

Add malpractice. Great diagnosis - while admitting "We do not have sufficient history. . . . Sufficient history?! O' Doc, here, hasn't even seen the patient, chrissake!