What disease does Forrest Gump suffer from?

“GUMP! What's your sole purpose in this army?” “To do whatever you tell me, drill sergeant!” “Goddamn it, Gump! You're a goddamn genius! This is the most ... read more

Forrest Gump had Aspergers Syndrome, aka Autism Disorder Syndrome 1 (ASD-1). Like most individuals with autism, he had difficulty communicating and navigating social situations. Although he was verbal, he had a language processing disorder that made his responses seem slow compared to a neurotypical person. read more

In the movie version at the end of movie, Jenny told Forrest that she was suffering from HIV/AIDS virus then she proposes to him and he accepts but Jenny died at the end of the movie. But in the novel, Forrest Gump, Jenny reunited with Gump and with their child and she didn't die in that novel. read more

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that is portrayed in many different lights. In the movie Forrest Gump, we see this disorder portrayed by an individual who survived the Vietnam War. Many people are not certain what PTSD is, or what it entails. read more