From Mental Health Case Management to Makeup Artistry
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Sarah Jordan studied psychology, but an unfortunate turn of events led her down an entirely different path. Now, she works as a face painter and henna artist.
At what point did you know you had to pursue art full-time?
It was ten years ago. I kept having panic attacks while driving to my job as a mental health case manager. I didn’t realize my body was trying to talk to me. Then I fainted while visiting a client in the hospital. The resulting head injury and PTSD made the decision for me. I couldn’t even drive for a while, let alone work a normal job anymore.
