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ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2026

"It Was Traumatizing, Because It Makes You Feel Like You Are Not Right": 2S/LGBTQIA+ Survivors' Experiences Accessing Care for Intimate Partner Violence-Caused Brain Injury.

Emily Chisholm, Tori N Stranges

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Emily ChisholmDepartment of History and Sociology, University of British Columbia-Okanagan, Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7, Canada.
Tori N StrangesSchool of Health and Exercise Sciences, University of British Columbia-Okanagan, Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-1959-5150

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Women and Gender Equality Canada GV240179
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

2S/LGBTQIA+ survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) face multiple, intersecting barriers to accessing care, yet little is known about how these barriers are shaped by IPV-caused brain injury (IPV-BI). BACKGROUND/

objectivesThis study aimed to explore how stigma and institutional trust influence 2S/LGBTQIA+ survivors' experiences of help-seeking following IPV-BI. Guided by a Community Advisory Board, four semi-structured focus groups were conducted with 29 2S/LGBTQIA+ IPV-BI survivors.

methodsReflexive thematic analysis was used to examine participants' help-seeking accounts, with attention to minority stress and intersecting stigmas related to IPV, BI, and 2S/LGBTQIA+ identity.

resultsThe findings indicate that survivors navigated compounded stigmas that limited access to safe, affirming services and heightened vulnerability during help-seeking. Institutional trust was central to participants' decisions to disclose sensitive information and engage in care, with confidentiality emerging as a critical determinant of perceived safety. Participants described negotiating disclosure, anticipating discrimination, and avoiding services when systems were perceived as unsafe or unresponsive.

conclusionsThese findings highlight the need for service systems to integrate IPV-BI into screening and support protocols, provide training on the intersections of IPV, BI, and 2S/LGBTQIA+ identities, and centre confidentiality as a condition for trust and access, ultimately fostering safer, more responsive systems of care.

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2S/LGBTQIA+brain injuryhelp-seekingintimate partner violenceminority stressstigma

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PMID42072898
PMCPMC13116905

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