Elsa is a metaphor for depression
As I was watching the disney movie Frozen this morning I felt as though I could relate to so much of Elsa's dialogue, her character was so familiar to myself which is crazy cause I can't control the weather, or can I? But as the movie went on, I realised that Elsa has depression. 
1. Conceal it, don't feel it, don't let it show The gloves that the King gives Elsa to hide her powers is like giving a person with depression medication or an activity to hide our feelings. Society tells us to hide our feelings and not say them out loud. 
2. Isolating herself in her room Elsa isolates herself in her room, afraid of the damages she could cause on those she loves. This is a big thing in depression, always feeling anxious and sad all the time and having to apologize all the time, a lot of the time we push people away believing they'll be better off without us. Depression also creates a desire to want to be alone.3. Why do you shut the world out? What are you so afraid of? Anna demands this of Elsa at the ball? She wants to know why they can't be how they were and why Elsa is so isolated. Elsa ends up lashing out revealing her secret. Depression isn't openly accepted in society so when people ask us whats wrong we tend to lie, feeling the person asking won't understand and if agitate to much we lash out in the moment. 4. Its funny how some distance makes everything seem small This song relates how I feel every time I travel. Getting away and being in a new environment, I don't feel as suffocated by society. In a new country when you don't know anyone your free, you don't have to worry about and protect those around you. She sings, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free. Even though we love the people in our life our depression likes to tell us that they would be better off without us. Its a daily fight to ignore this thought. 
5. I'm such a fool, I can't be free. No escape from the storm inside of me Elsa feels so trapped that she has given up and feels like she will always suffer. Depression often gives the feeling of there is nothing else. 6. Get it together, control it, don't feel, don't feel Those with depression try and suppress their feelings and just be numb for two reasons, to just not feel the pain thats always consuming them and to avoid hurting those they love. But often emotions are to strong and we find ourselves in isolation arguing with ourselves to not feel anything. 7. If you would just stop the winter. When Han says this to Elsa, she replied with, "can't you see, I can't,"Elsa believes that her powers have consumed her and she'll never have a normal life. And this feeling is the same for those with depression. They also tend to push away or lie and say they are fine because they don't know how to fix themselves and don't want to disappoint those they love and love them.
1. Conceal it, don't feel it, don't let it show The gloves that the King gives Elsa to hide her powers is like giving a person with depression medication or an activity to hide our feelings. Society tells us to hide our feelings and not say them out loud. 2. Isolating herself in her room Elsa isolates herself in her room, afraid of the damages she could cause on those she loves. This is a big thing in depression, always feeling anxious and sad all the time and having to apologize all the time, a lot of the time we push people away believing they'll be better off without us. Depression also creates a desire to want to be alone.3. Why do you shut the world out? What are you so afraid of? Anna demands this of Elsa at the ball? She wants to know why they can't be how they were and why Elsa is so isolated. Elsa ends up lashing out revealing her secret. Depression isn't openly accepted in society so when people ask us whats wrong we tend to lie, feeling the person asking won't understand and if agitate to much we lash out in the moment. 4. Its funny how some distance makes everything seem small This song relates how I feel every time I travel. Getting away and being in a new environment, I don't feel as suffocated by society. In a new country when you don't know anyone your free, you don't have to worry about and protect those around you. She sings, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free. Even though we love the people in our life our depression likes to tell us that they would be better off without us. Its a daily fight to ignore this thought. 5. I'm such a fool, I can't be free. No escape from the storm inside of me Elsa feels so trapped that she has given up and feels like she will always suffer. Depression often gives the feeling of there is nothing else. 6. Get it together, control it, don't feel, don't feel Those with depression try and suppress their feelings and just be numb for two reasons, to just not feel the pain thats always consuming them and to avoid hurting those they love. But often emotions are to strong and we find ourselves in isolation arguing with ourselves to not feel anything. 7. If you would just stop the winter. When Han says this to Elsa, she replied with, "can't you see, I can't,"Elsa believes that her powers have consumed her and she'll never have a normal life. And this feeling is the same for those with depression. They also tend to push away or lie and say they are fine because they don't know how to fix themselves and don't want to disappoint those they love and love them.
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