There is still a great deal of prejudice and ignorance about the mentally ill, and how to treat patients suffering from psychological disorders. Professor Feudenthal was to show compassion, without ignoring the serious implications of mental illness. She was also able to show how psychological concepts were evident in our own psyches and lives, not just in the lives of our future patients.

Professor Feudenthal was a charismatic and caring teacher because she was genuinely interested in how people lived their lives and perceived their own state of wellness, as well as how textbooks defined mental health. Every time I interview a patient in my work as a mental health nurse, I am living Professor Feudenthal's teaching, and it was because of this professor that I became a mental health nurse.

This teacher seemed to draw her energy from her students, as well as inspire them. When she encouraged students...
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