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Loren A. Olson is a psychiatrist and author of No More Neckties: A Memoir in Essays.

Fitting in is not belonging

Loren A. Olson, MD
Physician
June 4, 2022

An excerpt from No More Neckties: A Memoir in Essays.

The sign that welcomed visitors to Wakefield, Nebraska, said: “Pop. 1030.” The town’s size didn’t vary in all the years I lived there. It was a close-knit community linked by culture, economy, religion, and blood. The people knew each …

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Fitting in is not belonging

Isolated gay people and support from the LGBT community

Loren A. Olson, MD
Physician
April 20, 2011

An excerpt from Finally Out: Letting Go of Living Straight, A Psychiatrist’s Own Story.

by Loren A. Olson, MD

I once cared for an aging lesbian who began to have memory problems.

She went to a neurologist who said bluntly, “Get your affairs in order. You have Alzheimer’s disease.” My patient was confused, devastated, and depressed. She asked a companion to accompany her on her return visit. This time the neurologist said, …

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Isolated gay people and support from the LGBT community

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