{"formatVersion":"1.1","id":"https://www.mentalhealth.com/people/samantha-pieterse","path":"/people/samantha-pieterse","url":"https://www.mentalhealth.com/people/samantha-pieterse","title":"Samantha Pieterse","family":"People profile","description":"Samantha Pieterse is a registered psychiatric nurse and medical writer with extensive clinical experience in mental health care.","language":"en-US","access":{"audience":"public","indexable":true},"provenance":{"sourceUrl":"https://www.mentalhealth.com/people/samantha-pieterse","wordpressId":"9842","contentCompleteness":"complete","dateScope":"original-source"},"authors":[],"dates":{"datePublished":"2025-01-08T03:26:40Z","dateModified":"2025-12-03T14:10:49Z"},"content":{"html":"<nav class=\"breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ol><li><a href=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/\">Home</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/people\">People</a></li><li><span aria-current=\"page\">Samantha Pieterse</span></li></ol></nav><div class=\"people-profile\" data-profile-template=\"person\" data-default-profile-view=\"contributions\"><header class=\"person-header\"><div class=\"person-overview\"><div class=\"person-identity\"><h1>Samantha Pieterse</h1><p class=\"person-role\">Writer</p></div></div><img class=\"person-avatar\" src=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/assets/optimized/5fd7230148116777ad30b4dc.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"/assets/responsive/cfdf9d5273e00cf01f360032.webp 800w, /assets/optimized/5fd7230148116777ad30b4dc.jpg 880w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 880px\"></header><p class=\"person-summary\">Samantha Pieterse is a registered psychiatric nurse and medical writer with extensive clinical experience in mental health care.</p><nav class=\"person-nav person-actions\" aria-label=\"Person profile\" role=\"tablist\"><a id=\"tab-about\" href=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/people/samantha-pieterse#about\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"about\" aria-selected=\"true\">About</a><a id=\"tab-contributions\" href=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/people/samantha-pieterse#contributions\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"contributions\" aria-selected=\"false\">Contributions</a></nav><div class=\"person-body\"><div class=\"person-content\"><div class=\"person-main\"><section id=\"about\" class=\"person-panel person-view\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-about\" tabindex=\"0\"><p>Samantha Pieterse is a registered psychiatric nurse and medical writer with extensive clinical experience in mental health care. She holds a Bachelor of Nursing Science from the University of Pretoria and specializes in producing accurate, evidence-based content on mental health and well-being. In addition to her writing, Samantha manages a family health clinic, where she applies her clinical expertise to address real-world healthcare challenges</p>\n<p></p><section><h2 id=\"education\">Education</h2><p>University of Pretoria <br>Baccalaureus Curationis (BCur), Nursing Science<br>2015 - 2018</p></section><section class=\"person-regional-communities\" aria-labelledby=\"local-communities\"><h2 id=\"local-communities\">Local Communities</h2><ul><li>Guateng, SA</li></ul></section><section class=\"person-related-communities\" id=\"topic-communities\" aria-labelledby=\"topic-communities-heading\"><h2 id=\"topic-communities-heading\">Topic Communities</h2><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/community/family-health\">Family Health</a></li></ul></section><section data-reference-list=\"\" data-reference-style=\"author-date-title-source\" class=\"article-sources\"><h2 id=\"references\">References</h2><ol><li id=\"mums-bums\" value=\"1\" data-reference-number=\"1\" data-reference-format=\"393\"><em class=\"reference-title\">Samantha Pieterse.</em> (n.d.). Mums &amp; Bums. <a href=\"https://www.mumsandbums.co.za/?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=libra&amp;utm_content=external_resource&amp;utm_id=site-people-samantha-pieterse&amp;utm_source=mentalhealth.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" class=\"reference-source\">mumsandbums.co.za</a>. Accessed October 10 2026.</li><li id=\"lavenlda-therapy\" value=\"2\" data-reference-number=\"2\" data-reference-format=\"393\"><em class=\"reference-title\">Samantha Pieterse.</em> (n.d.). Lavenlda Therapy. <a href=\"https://www.mumsandbums.co.za/?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=libra&amp;utm_content=external_resource&amp;utm_id=site-people-samantha-pieterse&amp;utm_source=mentalhealth.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" class=\"reference-source\">mumsandbums.co.za</a>. Accessed October 10 2026.</li></ol></section></section><section id=\"contributions\" class=\"person-panel person-contributions person-view\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-contributions\" tabindex=\"0\"><h2>Contributions</h2><div class=\"person-contribution-list\"><article class=\"person-work-card\" data-editorial-contribution data-contribution-category=\"Library\"><div class=\"person-post-body\"><a class=\"person-work-preview\" href=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/library/adolescents-with-adhd-and-internet-addiction-risk\"><span class=\"person-work-media\"><img src=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/assets/optimized/79a45531c50698fa06107aec.webp\" alt=\"A parent and teenager talking with a therapist.\" width=\"1254\" height=\"1254\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"/assets/responsive/8458d2d5ec564afb71262fc8.webp 800w, /assets/optimized/79a45531c50698fa06107aec.webp 1254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1254px\"><span class=\"person-work-badge\">Co-authored</span></span><div class=\"person-work-copy\"><h3>Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in Adolescents and the Risk of Internet Addiction</h3><p>Learn how Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) increases the risk of internet addiction, impacting behavior and screen time, and how therapy and medication help manage it.</p></div></a></div></article></div><button class=\"person-secondary person-more\" type=\"button\" data-contribution-more=\"\" aria-expanded=\"false\" hidden=\"\">Show all contributions</button><p class=\"person-contribution-count\" role=\"status\" data-contribution-count=\"\">1 contributions</p></section></div></div></div></div>","text":"Home People Samantha Pieterse Samantha Pieterse Writer Samantha Pieterse is a registered psychiatric nurse and medical writer with extensive clinical experience in mental health care. 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