

Lucy Sylvia Freeman was an American journalist and author who published 78 books. She is best known for her articles on psychiatry and mental health for The New York Times, after being hired by the newspaper in 1940. Freeman pushed for other editors to cover these topics and she was central to the growth of such coverage.
Biography
Lucy Sylvia Freeman was an American journalist and author who published 78 books. She is best known for her articles on psychiatry and mental health for The New York Times, after being hired by the newspaper in 1940. Freeman pushed for other editors to cover these topics and she was central to the growth of such coverage.