Every victim or survivor of child abuse needs to have a support system in place to help them through the painful journey towards healing.

Mixing discipline and religion can be dangerous because many believe that God calls for spanking a child. However, there are many questions that come as a result of this.

Bullying is a form of abuse against children. It is also a matter that must be taken seriously in every school district.

Memories can be a difficult thing for survivors of child abuse. Sometimes the memories that surface can seem to come in much like a flood, leaving the survivor feeling bewildered and overwhelmed.

Many survivors of child abuse suffer from depression. Seeking help for it is perfectly understandable, and necessary, in order to heal.

Journaling can be a powerful tool when processing past abuse. It is a means of giving yourself permission to feel those emotions that are so difficult to deal with. Journaling can be very beneficial to the victim.

Corporal Punishment still happens in schools within the United States. It also occurs in private homes across the country. It is an unhealthy form of discipline and must be replaced with healthier forms of discipline.

This is the last article in the series for the month of April. This article highlights healthy ways to discipline a child, as well as certain scenarios of age appropriate behaviors.

One way to prevent child abuse in our country, is to provide intervention by trained professionals. We need to begin to create programs, as well as to provide adequate funding, that will help to prevent child abuse.

This article focuses on how we can help to try to prevent child abuse in our own communities. There are several ideas listed in the article.