
There is a question older than medicine, and perhaps older than philosophy, that psychiatry has largely avoided: What makes us human?
According to the Dalai Lama, physical care is not enough to achieve wellness.
Susan J. Noonan, MD, MPH, discusses what she learned from the Dalai Lama.
Dr Noonan is a physician consultant and Certified Peer Specialist in the Department of Psychiatry at McLean Hospital and the Massachusetts General Hospital. She is the author of four books and a blog on managing depression, most recently