We've seen the crying and suffering of children being torn apart from their parents at the U.S. border, but what is happening in these kids' brains and what is the neurological long-term impact of trauma? Maria calls up a badass neuroscientist from UCLA, Dr. Gina Poe, to understand the science behind the trauma of family separation.   Want to read more?

• A list of the organizations helping children separated from the families, compiled by The Texas Tribune.

• Read the letter of the American Psychological Association to president Trump, where experts explain the mental health toll of family separation.

• Advice from the Anxiety and Depression Association of America on how to help children to deal with traumatic events.

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