'Hidden meaning' behind SpongeBob Squarepants that people are just realising

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SpongeBob Squarepants is probably one of the most widely-recognised cartoons in the world, whether you've ever watched an episode of the Nickelodeon series or not.

Loved by children and adults alike, the cartoon burger-shop employee created by Stephen Hillenburg is high-energy, chatty and easily distracted, much to the annoyance of his sullen colleague Squidward.

All of the characters have different quirks and personalities, but one person on social media has figured out what these could potentially represent - and it's a lot deeper than you might think.

TikToker @asheleyspam is a self-proclaimed conspiracy theorist who reckons she knows exactly why each of the SpongeBob characters were created in their specific ways.She claims that each of them represent a different disorder, including ADHD and depression.Ashley made a short video captioned: "It took me 10 years to realise that SpongeBob characters represent disorders."She explained that SpongeBob was ADHD, Squidward was depression, and Mr Krabs was narcissistic personality disorder.