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Amy Morin is an American psychotherapist, writer, speaker, and podcast host. She is author of the book 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do.[1] Her TEDx Talk, "The Secret of Becoming Mentally Strong," is one of the most watched of all time with over 24 million views on YouTube.[2] She is also host of the podcast Mentally Stronger with Therapist Amy Morin.[3]
Life and Career
[edit]Morin was born in Scotland in 1979 to American parents and was raised in Maine, U.S. She obtained her Bachelor's degree from the University of Maine and her Master of Social Work degree from the University of New England.[4]
In 2013, after the untimely deaths of her mother, husband, and father-in-law,[5] she wrote a freelance article called "13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do" which went viral on several websites, including LifeHack[6] and Forbes. After the popularity of the article, HarperCollins offered her a deal for a book of the same title. The original book and subsequent books in the series went on to sell over a million copies and be published in over 40 languages.[7]
In 2015, she gave a TEDx Talk in Ocala, Florida called "The Secret of Becoming Mentally Strong" which has received over 24 million views.
Morin is currently a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the Florida Keys and hosts the Mentally Stronger with Therapist Amy Morin podcast from a sailboat while continuing to write books.[8]
Bibliography
[edit]- 2014: 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do, Harper Collins ISBN 978-0062358295
- 2017: 13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don't Do, Harper Collins ISBN 978-0062565730
- 2019: 13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don't Do, Harper Collins ISBN 978-0062847621
- 2021: 13 Things Strong Kids Do, Harper Collins ISBN 978-0063008489
- 2023: 13 Things Mentally Strong Couples Don't Do, Harper Collins ISBN 978-0063323575
References
[edit]- ^ Morin, Amy (December 23, 2014). 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do. ISBN 978-0062358295
- ^ "The Secret of Becoming Mentally Strong" youtube.com December 2015
- ^ Mentally Stronger with Therapist Amy Morin
- ^ Amy Morin, LCSW parents.com
- ^ "The sudden back-to-back deaths of her mother and husband taught her 13 ways not to grieve"washingtonpost.com October 2015
- ^ "13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do" lifehack.org November 2023
- ^ HarperCollins Publishers harpercollins.com
- ^ "How quarantining on a sailboat has helped this psychotherapist become more productive than ever" msnbc.com May 2020