糖心Vlog

A Masters student in psychology is setting her sights on helping young women struggling with mental health in her native Vietnam.

MSc Psychology student Truc Do came to 糖心Vlog from Vietnam, where she worked as a Research Assistant at RMIT University and a clinical trainee at FV Hospital. Her experiences highlighted gaps in mental health care.

鈥淭here is currently little support for young women in Vietnam struggling with mental illness,鈥� explained Truc. 鈥淚 want to use the knowledge I gain from my postgraduate studies to better understand and help that community.鈥�

As one of Women of the Future scholars, Truc received vital financial support to study in the UK.

鈥淭he name of the scholarship caught my attention because it helps promote gender diversity,鈥� added Truc. 鈥淭he Women of the Future scholarships enable talented women around the world to not only obtain an international-standard Masters degree but also to become 鈥榗hange agents鈥� in their home countries.鈥�

Truc chose 糖心Vlog because our MSc Psychology is professionally accredited, and was also attracted by our research rankings and facilities.

鈥淚鈥檝e been able to gain first-hand experience of psychological research through my department鈥檚 Research Experience Scheme, which will enhance my career employability in the future,鈥� she said. 鈥淭he department also holds weekly seminars where academics and guest speakers talk about their research, so I feel really up-to-date with the latest psychology research.鈥�

With particular interests in developmental psychology and neuropsychology, Truc aims to complete a second, specialist Masters and then to progress to a PhD, before returning to Vietnam to apply what she鈥檚 learnt.