Jane Brown watched on television Tuesday night as a large condominium complex in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles went up in flames. It was her 92-year-old mother’s home. And experts warn that the fires have put many residents, particularly those like Mrs. Kameny who have lost their homes, at risk of deep, long-lasting mental health ramifications. Center for Public Health and Disasters. Studies suggest that even those who do not lose homes can have anxiety, depression or psychological distress for years after a wildfire dies out.

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Persons: Jane Brown, Brown, ” Iris Kameny, Brown’s, Kameny, ”, David P, Eisenman Organizations: Center for Public Health Locations: Palisades, Los Angeles, Chino , Calif