The WHO's definition of health could have been borrowed from the Buddha. I myself determine whether I feel healthy, not something out there. And not the pulse diagnostician who thinks my inner elements are not in harmony.

But if I personally have the feeling that healing is necessary, then from a Tibetan medical point of view the matter is clear: these elements (in Tibetan: earth, water, fire, wind, space) must be balanced. This means less of this, more of that, lose weight, gain weight, smile more, grumble less, observe stability in meditation practice. Use more sexual power, less cake.

But the mind. It's stuck in samsara. It's obsessively seeking satisfaction, it's not equanimous at all. Short-term happiness turns into suffering. The ego clings to feelings or even professional titles, my clothes, my appearance. The ego inflates and is almost impossible to get under control.

The cure then? Reduce the ego. Through compassion and even more compassion, not forgetting myself. A loving attitude and action is important on the way away from egocentricity.

Even in a hardcore way: I look the inner suffering, the pain too, in the eye for a long time. I don't look away. I face my inner demons. I don't flee, but I don't attack either. First observe, then say yes to what is. Accept it. If I can't do it on my own, I get help: a doctor, a good book, a friend. In classical Buddhist terms, this means: Buddha, Dharma, Sangha. On the outer and inner level: Buddha, my living master. Dharma/Buddhaword, my meditation deity. Sangha/community of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, my spiritual community including the supporting Dakinis. Then there is the subtle level (channels, lungs, drops). Even more subtle: the levels are mental calmness, intuitive knowledge and the pure body messages (Buddha mind, Buddha word, Buddha body).

If there is support, also from my own powers, and if I can actively accept this help, then healing comes towards liberation.