As a child, my mother used to work nights. Hating to see her go, I would employ a series of desperate stall tactics. “If you
more loveAuthor: Lindsay-Rose Dunstan, MD
Lindsay-Rose Dunstan, MD (she/they) is a queer/neurodivergent psychiatrist, prison/police abolitionist, and freelance writer whose work has been published in leftist and mental health journals, poetry anthologies, and Slate Magazine. She has also performed in NPR’s The Moth StorySlam and other spoken-word events. Dr. Dunstan graduated from the University of Michigan with a bachelor’s degree in French literature, a master’s degree in health behavior and health education, and a medical degree in 2005. Subsequently, she completed her psychiatric residency training at Columbia University, followed by fellowships in psychosocial rehabilitation and public psychiatry. Her practice is catered to folx with neurodivergent conditions, marginalized identities, and Medicaid insurance plans. She is the author of a poetry chapbook called "Can You Still Feel the Butterflies," available through Finishing Line Press. She lives in Ann Arbor, MI.