Katie McCarthy

Hey, I'm Katie! I found CrossFit in 2014 at CrossFit Lorton and discovered a wonderful community that I'm proud to be a part of!
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After retiring from 27 years in law enforcement, I took the Level 1 course so I could play a more active role at CF Lorton. I was diagnosed and treated for PTSD from when I was a police officer in Texas. After struggling for years and seeing the results of treatment, I became an advocate for mental health care and treatment at the FBI for the responders of crime scenes. Part of my journey was sharing the research and studies showing how fitness can improve mental health as well as sharing my story to help others know they aren't alone in their struggles. As Elle Woods said, exercise gives you endorphins, and endorphins make you happy! So simple but yet so major.