BACKGROUND: Discussions on @entity1004 ( @entity1004 ) often focus on physical abuse, ignoring psychological and @entity458 and controlling behaviors. The damage of varied forms of @entity1004 on mental well-being in its broader form have been far less explored, especially among @entity258 @entity1 . Our aim was to improve our understanding of self-perceptions of mental well-being among @entity258 @entity1 who have experienced @entity1004 by considering a broader definition of mental well-being that includes self-esteem and self-identity as core components. METHODS: Using qualitative methods, we present findings from in-depth interviews with 41 @entity258 @entity1 currently or recently experiencing abuse and housing instability. RESULTS: @entity1 experienced varied types of violence (physical, @entity458 , and controlling behaviors). Injuries resulting from physical abuse were viewed differently from those arising from emotional and psychological control. Physical injuries healed faster, whereas damage to self-esteem and identity lingered. The journey through and out of @entity1004 is often marked by an initial erosion of sense of self (identity deconstruction) followed by the identity reconstruction through an extended process of change aimed at rebuilding self-esteem, mental well-being, self-efficacy, and ultimately self-identity. CONCLUSIONS: @entity1004 -related training for physicians and allied health professionals should emphasize the varied nature of @entity1004 and its impact on identity, self-esteem, and self-efficacy. Treatment should be holistic to address comorbid needs, including physical injury, mental health, and addiction problems. Consider supportive programs that integrate those living with or leaving @entity1004 with @entity1 with past lived experience who can help @entity1 to understand the process of change and support this change in a nurturing setting.

Where Did She Go? The Transformation of Self-Esteem, Self-Identity, and Mental Well-Being among XXXX Who Have Experienced Intimate Partner Violence.

@entity1004 :: ('MESH:C563733', 'Disease') :: ['IPV', 'intimate partner violence'] @entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'Women'] @entity258 :: ('MESH:D009800', 'Disease') :: ['low-income'] @entity458 :: ('MESH:D020018', 'Disease') :: ['sexual abuse', 'sexual, emotional, psychological, social isolation']
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['Women']
