Who is Dr. Mandelet from The Awakening, and Selected Stories and what is their importance? "The_Awakening

Doctor Mandelet is a friend of the Pontellier family, as well as the family physician. When Léonce tells him he is concerned about Edna's mental health, Mandelet brishes his concerns aside believing her condition is nothing more than a passing phase. Mandelet sees Edna the evening before she takes her own life and tries to help her..... she refuses to talk to him.