16 Sep 2005
Thumbsucker
Justin Cobb, a teenager in suburban Oregon, copes with his thumb-sucking problem, romance, and his diagnosis with ADHD and subsequent experience using Ritalin.
Blue & White
A man suffering with ADHD struggles to get through his daily routine.
A man suffering with ADHD struggles to get through his daily routine.
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