Band Aid: Mental Health and Communication Skills for Musicians

Musicians, don't let your bad habits and conflict with bandmates get in the way of your dreams. 

Jonah Bayer has seen it all as a touring musician, journalist, podcaster and now a full-time therapist. In Band Therapy, he combines these lessons to offer practical wisdom about handling the unique stressors and expectations of being a musician, relevant to everyone from hobbyists to full-time professionals. Whether you're a solo artist, member of a band, or music lover seeking insights, you'll learn to:

• Ground yourself in your values and goals
• Resolve conflicts and build a healthy relationship with bandmates
• Stay sane on tour and in the studio
• Deal with ego, haters, and other pitfalls of success
• Get a grip on imposter syndrome, negativity bias, anxiety, substance abuse, tinnitus, and other all-too-common experiences
• Practice self-care and relational skills that will help you both inside and outside of your music career

Written in a conversational, easy-to-digest, and often funny manner, Bayer integrates elements of his own experiences alongside evidence-based therapeutic interventions like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Motivational Interviewing (MI). The book also features exclusive mental health-oriented interviews with members of Fall Out Boy, The Hold Steady, Lamb Of God, Thursday, Spinal Tap and more.