Amy Morin
I’m a psychotherapist turned “accidental” author
I began my career as a psychotherapist intending to help others build mental strength, unaware how much I’d need it myself.
At 23, my mom passed away. Then, at 26, my husband died. Losing the two most important people in my life drove me to learn how to stay mentally strong.
In 2013, during a low point, I wrote a letter to myself titled 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do. It listed habits that could rob me of strength if I allowed them.
I shared it online, expecting a few readers—but it went viral, with over 50 million views! Days later, a literary agent contacted me, suggesting I write a book.
Nine years and six books later, including 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do, my work has sold over 1 million copies worldwide. My life hasn’t been the same since.