How do you go from being a police officer included in undercover operations, major crime and homicide investigation,  police hostage negotiation and as team Leader at both domestic and counter Terrorist level to being afraid to leaving your house?This is the untold story for many people on the front-lines  who are serving the community, protecting  and keeping us safe.  Firefighters, police officers, survivors of domestic violence and psychiatrists are just some of the groups of people prone to the condition, and a lot of it goes unnoticed and untreated.This a story of how to  survive and overcome terror and fear but how to thrive through brain training exercises with the help of expert psychiatrists and psychologists using psychiatry, psychotherapy and cerebellar exercises to not only overcome fear but to learn how to thrive beyond to become fearless.Belinda Neil wants to help others not go through the same fate she endured. To be shown a light through the darkness and despair. In her best-selling memoir ‘Under Siege’ she outlines policing experiences and the ‘lived experience’ with PTSD. Belinda Neil is an international keynote speaker, author, and former New South Wales Police Inspector.  Her 18 year career as a police officer included undercover operations, major crime and homicide investigation, and, as police hostage negotiation Team Leader at both domestic and Counter Terrorist level and one of the five Hostage Negotiation Team Leaders during the Sydney Olympics.   Belinda is a passionate advocate of the importance of prevention and early intervention , as well as the provision of effective management tools to identify and address mental health issues.  She also has a keen interest and extensive experience in the empowerment of people in the areas of Confliction Resolution, Negotiation and Crisis Management skills.Belinda is a Board member of the not for profit organisation - FearLess PTSD Australian New Zealand and an Ambassador for Australian Kookaburra Kids Foundation. FearLess is now trying to get the national conversation moving around the issue, and acknowledge the whole problem to support trauma survivors and the people that care about them. https://fearless.org.au/team/belinda-neil/ Support the show