N.K.V - Psychiatry

Hello,

My name is N.K.V, a patient under the care of Dr Thuc from the Psychiatry Department at FV Hospital. I would like to write this email in Vietnamese, as it allows me to fully express my gratitude, even though the reader or hospital staff may be foreigners.

During my treatment with Dr Thuc, although it has only been a little over two months, I can clearly feel the compatibility between myself and the doctor’s treatment approach. I share this because I am a bipolar disorder patient who was diagnosed many years ago, having gone through severe depressive episodes and even staying temporarily at Thay Minh Niem’s monastery to ensure my own safety. In the past, I had sought help in many places but rarely felt that a doctor or medical centre truly understood and accompanied patients like me.

Like many others, I am an educated person with a job, a family, friends, and my own career. However, when visiting some well-known psychiatric clinics or doctors in Ho Chi Minh City, I did not feel the respect and attentive listening that a physician should offer their patient – first and foremost as a fellow human being.

What I truly appreciate about Dr Thuc is his professionalism, dedication, and respect in every consultation. He always takes time to ask, explain the causes, the treatment plan, and how to use the medication, instead of giving generic, superficial advice or showing irritation when I ask questions about my prescriptions. This makes me feel safe, understood, and more confident to continue long-term treatment with him.

I believe that this feeling is also the shared wish of many psychiatric patients in Ho Chi Minh City – to meet doctors who are not only highly skilled but also compassionate, respectful of their patients’ emotions and dignity.

I sincerely hope that FV Hospital will have more dedicated and professional doctors like Dr Thuc, so that patients can have more opportunities for true healing.

With sincere thanks,
N.K.V