Vietnamese actress Việt Trinh opens up about her battle with depression

In a newly posted video, veteran actress Việt Trinh reflects on her experience with severe depression, describing how she once dismissed the condition as a pretext before she herself suffered from it. She says, “I was the first to judge and it made me very uncomfortable,” and explains that the illness forced her to understand the genuine emotional turmoil of those affected. Trinh urges families to seek professional help for loved ones showing signs of mental distress and to respond with empathy rather than blame.

Trinh, a prominent figure in Vietnamese cinema since the 1980s and best known for her role in the 1996 film Người đẹp Tây Đô, retired in 2022. Her recent message aims to raise awareness and reduce stigma surrounding depression in Vietnam.