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Trauma, Resilience, and Health Promotion in LGBT Patients pp 133–148Cite as

Lesbian and Bisexual Women

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Lesbian and bisexual women experience chronic societal stress and stigma-related discrimination that can lead to disparities in mental and physical health outcomes. Understanding the minority stress model and the health impact of maladaptive and adaptive coping mechanisms helps to identify factors that may lead either to increased disease severity or provide sexual minority women with the resilience to adapt successfully to adversity. A social ecological model (SEM) is used to illustrate the interconnected realms of support that can promote good health and a sense of well-being among lesbian and bisexual women.

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