Lila Seidman

Lila Seidman is a reporter for the Los Angeles Times’ yearlong initiative exploring various facets of mental health. The project will marry her graduate work in clinical psychology and more than 10 years of journalism experience. Since joining The Times in 2020, Seidman has served on the breaking news and utility desks, where’s she written about Indigenous communities, wildfires threatening giant trees and fishing the L.A. River. Previously, she covered City Hall for Glendale News-Press, then part of Times Community News.

A native Angeleno, Seidman cut her teeth as a freelancer at L.A. Weekly, Patch and other local outlets. She’s reported for a variety of publications, including the Daily Journal, a statewide legal publication, and the UB Post, an English-language newspaper in Mongolia, and her work has appeared in Gawker and Vice. She briefly deflected from the sun and smog of L.A. to attend Reed College in Portland, Ore., where she earned a degree in Russian and psychology. She’s working toward a master’s degree in clinical psychology at Pepperdine University, with plans to become a licensed marriage and family therapist.

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Brutal attack after drag event in Pasadena sparks hate crime investigation

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In Palm Springs, guaranteed income program for transgender residents mulled

Palm Springs is allocating $200,000 for a guaranteed income pilot program to help transgender and gender-nonconforming people in the city.
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Wellness center opens on L.A.'s skid row, will provide mental health care services

A wellness center opens on Skid Row to provide mental health care for homeless and other low-income individuals.
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Chemical spill at Compton plastics factory triggers hundreds of odor complaints

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