Body Business
Maintaining Mental Health and Autonomy for Athletes, Performers, and Models
1st Edition
Will be published approx. on 7. December 2026
Book
Hardback
304 pages
978-1-041-13074-1 (ISBN)
Description
In industries where bodies are the product, the brand, and the currency of success, mental health is often the first sacrifice.
The Body Business exposes the unique psychological challenges faced by athletes, actors, and models - careers where extreme discipline, public scrutiny, and relentless competition intersect with intense physical and emotional demands. Unlike other books that focus solely on sports psychology or mental toughness, this book is the first of its kind - written by subject matter experts - to examine the mental health struggles of not just athletes, but also actors and models, whose industries remain largely unexamined in this space. It is a guide to maintaining control in a system that profits from your performance. Drawing from real stories, expert analysis, and cutting-edge psychological concepts, this book offers practical strategies to safeguard mental well-being, build resilience, and retain autonomy in high-stakes industries. It confronts the hidden dangers of exploitation, manipulation, and loss of personal agency, equipping readers with the tools to navigate contracts, industry expectations, and performance pressures without losing themselves in the process.
With contributions from elite athletes, top models, and award-winning actors, this book is an essential resource for those pursuing or currently navigating careers where their body is their business - as well as the families, agents, coaches, and mental health professionals who support them.
The Body Business exposes the unique psychological challenges faced by athletes, actors, and models - careers where extreme discipline, public scrutiny, and relentless competition intersect with intense physical and emotional demands. Unlike other books that focus solely on sports psychology or mental toughness, this book is the first of its kind - written by subject matter experts - to examine the mental health struggles of not just athletes, but also actors and models, whose industries remain largely unexamined in this space. It is a guide to maintaining control in a system that profits from your performance. Drawing from real stories, expert analysis, and cutting-edge psychological concepts, this book offers practical strategies to safeguard mental well-being, build resilience, and retain autonomy in high-stakes industries. It confronts the hidden dangers of exploitation, manipulation, and loss of personal agency, equipping readers with the tools to navigate contracts, industry expectations, and performance pressures without losing themselves in the process.
With contributions from elite athletes, top models, and award-winning actors, this book is an essential resource for those pursuing or currently navigating careers where their body is their business - as well as the families, agents, coaches, and mental health professionals who support them.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Professional Practice & Development
Illustrations
1 s/w Tabelle, 7 s/w Zeichnungen, 7 s/w Abbildungen
1 Tables, black and white; 7 Line drawings, black and white; 7 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-041-13074-1 (9781041130741)
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Schweitzer Classification
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Additional editions
Yener Balan, MD, DFAPA | Duygu Balan, LPCC, LMHC, MS Ed, CCTP
Body Business
Maintaining Mental Health and Autonomy for Athletes, Performers, and Models
Book
approx. 12/2026
1st Edition
Productivity Press
€63.36
Not yet published
Persons
Yener Balan, MD, DFAPA is a board-certified psychiatrist and is currently the regional vice president of Behavioral Health for a major healthcare organization.
He provides health plan oversight and direction to the Behavioral Health Program as they develop an integrated model of 21st century health care - investing in technology, people and research to drive market leading performance, engaging members and families in quality improvement efforts.
Yener received his medical degree from Albany Medical College, completed his residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and has been recognized as a distinguished fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. He also serves on the board of directors for Health Right 360.
He is the bestselling author of a series of critically acclaimed books including 'Confidently Chill: An Anxiety Workbook for New Adults,' Re-Write: A Trauma Workbook of Creative Writing and Recovery in Our New Normal, and Big Book of Emergency Department Psychiatry: A Guide to Patient Centered Operational Improvement published by Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group.
Yener has extensive years of experience working in high volume community emergency departments, is an expert on hospital operations, healthcare business, quality, and management, and has given lectures and workshops worldwide.
Duygu Balan, LPCC is a licensed psychotherapist specializing in familial and intergenerational trauma, and attachment wounding. She is a PACT (Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy) Level II trained couples therapist, and a certified clinical trauma professional.
Duygu is the first author for Confidently Chill: An Anxiety Workbook for New Adults (Routledge 2024), and Re-Write: A Trauma Workbook of Creative Writing and Recovery in Our New Normal (Routledge 2023). She is a regular contributor at Psychology Today, and has been featured on CNN, The Washington Times, MSN, Cooper, Mentally Stronger Podcast, Medium, Warm 106.9, The Good Men Project, Attachment Theory Podcast, Authority Magazine, J & Courtney's In it Together Podcast, and When Women Inspire.
Duygu incorporates existential, relational, humanistic theories and utilizes mindfulness and somatic techniques. She draws from her multicultural upbringing and embodies teachings from her background in dance, yoga, and writing. She believes in the healing power of humor, creativity, and authentic human connection.
He provides health plan oversight and direction to the Behavioral Health Program as they develop an integrated model of 21st century health care - investing in technology, people and research to drive market leading performance, engaging members and families in quality improvement efforts.
Yener received his medical degree from Albany Medical College, completed his residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and has been recognized as a distinguished fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. He also serves on the board of directors for Health Right 360.
He is the bestselling author of a series of critically acclaimed books including 'Confidently Chill: An Anxiety Workbook for New Adults,' Re-Write: A Trauma Workbook of Creative Writing and Recovery in Our New Normal, and Big Book of Emergency Department Psychiatry: A Guide to Patient Centered Operational Improvement published by Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group.
Yener has extensive years of experience working in high volume community emergency departments, is an expert on hospital operations, healthcare business, quality, and management, and has given lectures and workshops worldwide.
Duygu Balan, LPCC is a licensed psychotherapist specializing in familial and intergenerational trauma, and attachment wounding. She is a PACT (Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy) Level II trained couples therapist, and a certified clinical trauma professional.
Duygu is the first author for Confidently Chill: An Anxiety Workbook for New Adults (Routledge 2024), and Re-Write: A Trauma Workbook of Creative Writing and Recovery in Our New Normal (Routledge 2023). She is a regular contributor at Psychology Today, and has been featured on CNN, The Washington Times, MSN, Cooper, Mentally Stronger Podcast, Medium, Warm 106.9, The Good Men Project, Attachment Theory Podcast, Authority Magazine, J & Courtney's In it Together Podcast, and When Women Inspire.
Duygu incorporates existential, relational, humanistic theories and utilizes mindfulness and somatic techniques. She draws from her multicultural upbringing and embodies teachings from her background in dance, yoga, and writing. She believes in the healing power of humor, creativity, and authentic human connection.
Content
Dedication. Other Books by the Authors. Acknowledgments. About the Authors. Contributors. PART 1: THE ARENA / IMMERSION. Chapter 1: The Price of Greatness. Chapter 2: Body and Identity. PART 2: THE PLAYBOOK / DECONSTRUCTION. Chapter 3: The Pressure to Please. Chapter 4: The Exploitation Pipeline. PART 3: THE PIVOT / INTEGRATION. Chapter 5: Mindfulness, Resilience, and Psychological Tools. Chapter 6: Breaking the Silence. Chapter 7: The Future of Mental Health in Elite Performance. APPENDIX. Appendix 1: Websites and Phone Numbers. Appendix 2: Emotion Families. Bibliography