中国古代医学思想中的心理健康概念

黄帝内经是中国医学的最古典的经籍，为中国的医药理论奠下基础。内经中的素问更为个人健康与大自然的交互关系作出详尽及系统的描述。其中不少与个人的情绪（情志），及心理健康有关。内经认为人应配合大自然四季和四时天气的变化，春生夏长秋收冬藏。更应与阴阳五行互相配合，所谓暴怒伤阴，暴喜伤阳。悲胜怒，恐胜喜，怒胜思，喜胜忧，思胜恐就是五行相生相克的推延。此外，《素问》更鼓励个人清心寡欲，放开思想上的负累，恬淡虚无，精神内守，身心合一。这些有关心理健康的概念，几千年来成为中国养生蓄神的基本观念，对推动中国人心理健康实在有非常重要的启示。

The Yellow Emperor Internal Classics is the oldest but the fundamental classics for Chinese Medicine. Apart from describing the fundamental concepts of Chinese Medicine, it also suggests a lot of insights in maintaining the psychological well-being of an individual. It teaches us to be harmonious with the change of nature. Firstly, one’s emotions, daily pattern and attitude have to follow the dynamic natures of Yin-Yang, Wuxing (the Five Elements) and the change of weather in the four seasons in each year. Secondly, one should stay away from secular desires by keeping our body and mind in a state of natural quiescence. Thirdly, prevention is always better than cure. Therefore, our mind and body should be in a stable, peaceful and dynamic balance with nature. All these concepts of mental health are in many ways quite different from those western modern concepts and have important implications for the mental health of Chinese people