Addressing Adversities in Caring for Mental Health in Rural Settings: A Conversation with Rural Mental Healthcare Practice Co-founder Dr. Taryn S. Van Gilder-Pierce

Abstract

Due to lack of mental healthcare facilities in rural areas, the population often resorts to private practice practitioners to address their need for mental health services. Dr. Taryn S. Van Gilder-Pierce and her husband, Dr. William D. Pierce founded their private practice in Yankton, SD in 2001. She has more than 25 years of training and experience treating individuals, married couples, families, and groups in rural South Dakota. The interview delves into the challenges faced by early career professionals in building a practice in remote areas and extends into the room for expansion within the field of rural mental health provision of services.

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“…In two articles we gain insight into rural medicine from a clerkship in rural Australia, 36 and about mental health provision in rural settings through the interview of Dr. Van Gilder-Pierce. 37 Finally, the Letter to the Editor acts as a reminder that "Primum non nocere" or "do no harm" should not only be applied to serving patients but also be a key commitment of healthcare providers to themselvesto prioritize mental and physical wellbeing, which will in turn aid in provision of better care to patients. 38 The last decade of consistent and quality publications would not have been possible without the tireless efforts and hard work of all the members both past and present of the IJMS Editorial Team and…”