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I’ve been on an MLP: FIM binge lately, and one thing that I’ve always loved about the show is how relatable the characters are. I’ve also realized that the show represents mental conditions very well. Conditions like Asperger’s (which I have), even though they can give us some challenges, can also be a blessing in a number of different ways. Here are some connections with characters in MLP that I came up with:
 
Twilight: Asperger’s Syndrome (And Sci-Twi probably has it worse than her)  
Rarity and Spike: OCD  
Applejack: Bipolarism  
Pinkie Pie: ADHD  
Rainbow Dash: ADD (She and Pinkie both have a lot of energy, but Pinkie has it worse. Rainbow isn’t constantly hyper like her and shows that she can sit still for longer, so she would just be ADD, not ADHD)  
Fluttershy: Anxiety  
Trixie: Narcisistic Personality Disorder  
Starlight Glimmer and Sunset Shimmer: Anger management-related disorders  
Cranky Doodle Donkey: Depression  
Cozy Glow: ODD/Childhood delinquency (and a very severe case of it at that. Queen Chrysalis and Tirek were already awful people, which explains how they became such powerful villians, but keep in mind that Cozy Glow is just a kid! It’s kind of scary how she became such a big villian if you think about it)  
Princess Luna: PTSD (formerly)
 
Also remember that some characters might have the same disability, like how Princess Celestia might also have Asperger’s and Discord might also have authority troubles. Let me know if I missed any and all that.

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I think AJ and rarity should be swapped. I think Pinkie is autistic and has ADHD. I don’t think Spike has any except for maybe abandonment issues. Luna might have suicidal tendencies since that was what the tantabis was. I don’t think Cranky has depression, he’s just old and sick of others shit
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Here is my opinion on what the mane six have
 
Twilight-OCD  
Pinkie pie-ASD,BPD And ADHD  
Rarity-BPD  
Fluttershy-ASD and SAD  
Applejack-workaholic  
Rainbowdash-Narcissistic said ADHD
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I can definitely see Pinkie with ADHD and Rainbow with ADD. They seem made for those traits. Twilight I could see OCD and Asperger’s Syndrome. These are common fan theories.
 
Sci-Twi could have Asperger’s, or just be a major nerd (which she is) with some initial self-esteem issues whilst at Crystal Prep. I would say Friendship Games showed some serious PTSD. Basically, I see Sci-Twi as a quintessential INTP. (And yes, Perceivers can be organized.) Sunset, of course, has anger issues.
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I can see Trixie with some depression.  
Applejack lost her parents, so she can get depressed?  
Starlight also has stress disorder.
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As someone with Bipolar Disorder, yeah no, Applejack ain’t Bipolar. Also no one officially diagnoses people with ADD anymore. It’s ADHD/I, ADHD/HI (Which is Pinkie) and ADHD/C. I guess you could make an argument for Dash being ADHD/I. Also Twilight? Asperger’s Syndrome? I know a couple people with Aspergers and they don’t act anything like Twilight, and especially not like Sci-Twi. That and AJ are the only two I feel are wrong.
 
Edit: I read the description and you said you suffer from Aspergers as well so maybe you see the symptoms in Twi that I don’t see, fair play.
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I can see Rarity having OCD. Particularly the drive to have everything ‘Perfect and in its place’ plus probably a compulsion to not get dirty. But only to a minor degree.
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I thought Spike only had OCD in “Secret of my Excess” but I don’t think he ever showed any signs of that disorder after that 1 episode.
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OCD: obsessive compulsive disorder  
ADHD: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder  
ADD: attention deficit disorder  
PTSD: post traumatic stress disorder  
ODD: oppositional defiance disorder