Sesame St. Character Diagnosis

Bert refers to be alone and to not be bothered​

Shows no enjoyment in humor​

Unusual obsessions (pigeons, paper clips, etc.)​

Difficulty managing anger

• Bipolar Disorder

• Major Depressive Disorder

• Schizophrenia

• Asperger’s Syndrome

Ernie

Difficulty falling asleep​

Inability to focus or be still​

Short attention span​

Problems with listening to directions

• Dissociative Identity Disorder

• Attention-Deficit Disorder

• OCD

• Asperger’s Syndrome

Big Bird

Frequent delusions & hallucinations​

Symptoms of depression​

Imaginary Friends​

• Dissociative Identity Disorder

• Schizophrenia

• OCD

• Asperger’s Syndrome

Mr. Snufalufogus

Low self-esteem​

Lethargic, slow-moving​

Sad & gloomy​

Narcoleptic​

• Dissociative Identity Disorder

• Bipolar Disorder

• OCD

• Depressive disorder

Elmo

Very High self-esteem​

Speaks in third person​

Believes world revolves around him​

Selfish​

• Dissociative Identity Disorder

• Bipolar Disorder

• Narcissistic Personality Disorder

• Somatic Symptom disorder

Cookie Monster

Low self-control​

Excessive eating

Habit of eating things with no nutritional value, including non-food items​

• Borderline Personality Disorder

• Bipolar Disorder

• Binge-Eating Disorder

• Somatic Symptom disorder

Count

Thoughts center on numbers ​

Compulsive need to count everything (people/objects) around him​

• Borderline Personality Disorder

• Bipolar Disorder

• Binge-Eating Disorder

• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Two-Headed Monster

Sudden behavioral changes​

Dual personalities​

Hears voices

• Borderline Personality Disorder

• Bipolar Disorder

• Dissociative Identity Disorder

• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Oscar

Collects items that have no value (i.e. trash)​

Afraid to leave his home (agoraphobic)​

Poor sanitation and personal hygiene​

(choose 2)

• Borderline Personality Disorder

• Bipolar Disorder

• Anti Social Personality Disorder

• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder-Hoarding

Grover

Obsessed with things like order, routine, or rules

Seen as a workaholic and perfectionist

• Borderline Personality Disorder

• Obsessive Compulsive Personality disorder

• Dissociative Identity Disorder

• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder-Hoarding