The Little Monster Growing Up with ADHD
The Little Monster Growing Up with ADHD by Robert Jergen, published by ScarecrowEducation in 2004, offers an insightful exploration of the author’s personal journey with ADHD. This edition spans 179 pages and is presented in English. Jergen recounts his experiences from childhood through college, detailing the challenges he faced due to his diagnosis, including feelings of withdrawal and depression stemming from constant reprimands. His narrative highlights the transformative moment when he received his ADHD diagnosis, which provided clarity to years of struggle.
Readers will find a candid account of how Jergen ultimately turned his ADHD into an asset, achieving significant academic and professional milestones, including earning a Ph.D. and becoming a tenured associate professor. The book addresses the impact of ADHD on self-esteem and the importance of understanding the condition from the perspective of those who live with it. The Little Monster serves as a resource for parents, professionals, and individuals affected by ADHD or similar conditions, offering valuable insights into education, counseling, and the psychological development of children with special needs.
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Diagnosed with ADHD while he was a struggling college student, Robert Jergen’s incredible life story progresses from being a happy child who enjoyed school and wanted to learn to a state of withdrawal and depression because of the constant reprimands from his parents and teachers. By eighth grade, Jergen had twice tried killing himself. By college, he was an alcoholic. Finally, when he thought he was going to end up in a “white padded room,” he was diagnosed with ADHD. Years of pain, anguish, frustration, anger, and rejection were suddenly explained. Jergen describes how he turned ADHD into an asset that enabled him to get his Ph.D. in half the time as his non-ADHD peers, become a tenured associate professor at age 34, publish five books in two years, and–most importantly–find peace and happiness. Jergen presents ADHD from the view of the child who actually has it and illustrates how constant academic and social failures can gradually wear away at the child’s self-esteem and feelings of self-worth. The Little Monster is a valuable tool for any parent, professional, or individual who is touched by ADHD or similar conditions.
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