A Chicago special education teacher has disappeared, leaving her family fearful and desperate for answers.

Linda Brown, 53, was last seen on Saturday in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood, police said.

Brown was heading to the Wicker Park area for an acupuncture appointment but never arrived, according to a missing person flyer the Chicago Teachers Union posted online.

Brown’s husband, Antwon Brown, told called police on Sunday after multiple calls and messages to Brown went unanswered.

Antwon Brown said Linda, a special education teacher at Robert Healy Elementary School in Bridgeport, has a history of mental health issues. He said this was the first time she has gone missing.

Police said Brown may be driving a blue Honda Civic with Illinois plates and that she may need medical attention.