This week we are joined by Helen Barnett, a former Police Officer who was the first mother to serve in  SO19 Armed Response Unit of the Metropolitan Police. 
During the course of her career, she was stabbed, caught up in 2 IRA explosions and also shot. 

She was awarded The Queens Commendation for Brave Conduct and as a result of these incidents, she was medically discharged with PTSD.

In this podcast, Helen talks openly about the traumas of the incidents, her recovery journey which is still ongoing and how fitness has taken her both to dark places but also part of her healing. 
Helen holds a Guinness World Record for continuous DeadLift over 24 hours while raising money for the charity Rock 2 Recovery. In addition, she is a patron for the Woodland Warrior Program alongside working with the Pilgrim Bandits charity, The Curtis Palmer Programme supporting injured Police Officers

Helen talks openly about the need for mental health awareness, anxiety, depression, and her Post-traumatic stress caused by the continued exposure to traumatic incidents. 

You can find out more about Helen on https://www.linkedin.com/in/helen-barnett-629006175/
Instagram - helenbarnett7205 and also connect with the hosts of "Everybody Hurts" at www.fitality.co.uk