Lion King 2: Simba's Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

I thought about the Lion King 2 a few days ago and one of the greatest issues with Simba's attitude problem is his unresolved post-traumatic stress disorder. He was just a child when he saw his father Mufasa die at the hands of his uncle Scar. Scar unofficially adopts an heir in Kovu (since being Kovu's biological child would mean incest with Kiara) though there were other candidates. Zira who may have been Scar's best friend organizes the revenge for her fallen comrade.

Much of Simba's actions are related to his PTSD. It's obvious that he wants to be just like his deceased father --  he wants to fill in the huge gap that was left behind by a great king whose legacy was cut short by Scar's treachery. He wanted to continue whatever wise rule Mufasa had. But the problem was that by trying to be Mufasa -- he lost his identity. At the same time, he failed to see the meaning of the song "We Are One".

This is where he screws up. He exiled the Outlanders for simply being part of Scar's pack. He's also overprotective of Kiara because of that past trauma. He fears history will repeat itself. What he fails to see is that he's also making it repeat itself by fostering the same hatred for the Outlanders. He couldn't even allow Kovu to explain all because the latter's appearance resembled to that of Scar -- though no biological relation was with them.

I think the movie is a lesson on resolving traumas as soon as possible. Simba was probably too proud to talk about his problem or let it out to Nala. He could have tried to get over with the past than repeat the same mistakes. It was only when he saw that the Outlanders too are part of them that he became a great king. With Zira gone -- he gets over his PTSD and makes peace with his past.