Sarah Jickling and "The Family Curse"

Sarah Jickling is a Vancouver-based musician and mental health advocate who isn’t afraid to sing about her deepest truths and struggles. Her first album, When I Get Better, told the story of her journey through bipolar recovery. Her latest record, The Family Curse—released last November—explores the root of her mental health challenges: intergenerational trauma and family mental illness. When she’s not recording under the name Sarah Jickling and Her Good Bad Luck, Sarah can be found spreading mental health awareness at local high schools with Reach Out Psychosis, a touring presentation developed by the BC Schizophrenia Society. She’s also studying circus arts at Tantra Fitness in Gastown, which is where we met her on a rainy Saturday morning.