Canadian psychologist and writer Jordan Peterson Are dealing with a serious medical condition involving neurological His daughter Mikhaila Peterson revealed his injuries and symptoms of akathisia in a recent social media update.
In a detailed video post shared on
She further explained that Peterson’s condition worsened last summer, possibly triggered by mold (CIRS) exposure and stress, and was later exacerbated by pneumonia and related sepsis.
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Health complications and long-term struggles
Mikhaila said the past year has been particularly difficult, with Peterson experiencing severe and persistent symptoms of akathisia. Akathisia is a condition in which a patient is unable to remain still and is characterized by inner restlessness.
The Cleveland Clinic describes akathisia as a known but often undiagnosed side effect of certain psychotropic medications, especially antipsychotics.
Mikhaila claimed that this type of nerve damage is “much more common than people think” and is often misdiagnosed, adding that treatment options can be limited and challenging.
“Neurological damage from psychotropic drugs is much more common than people think. I made this video to explain what they are and what akathisia is because they don’t get discussed enough, they are misdiagnosed, nearly untreatable, and hidden by the pharmaceutical industry,” she details.
She also said the experience had been “devastating” for the family and said she did not plan to provide further updates at this time. She wrote: “I do not plan to update again about my father as it will cause stress to my family and myself, and there is nothing to say until the situation gets better.”
Mikhaila also discusses in the video how to deal with Peterson’s symptoms, and reporter‘And the internet is meddling in the details of Peterson’s care. “Not only do we have to deal with missing our dad, being pregnant, caring for him and being very sad. But we also have to deal with idiots on the internet,” she said.
She concluded her post by writing: “Still grateful for the prayers.”
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Jordan Peterson was hospitalized last year
In December 2025, Mikhaila posted another post on Instagram asking for “prayer” for Petreson’s health. Her post came after Peterson was diagnosed with chronic inflammatory response syndrome (CIRS).
“His condition is still not good, but not as bad as before. We still appreciate everyone’s prayers,” she wrote.
She went on to say that although Jordan is receiving treatment from an excellent team of specialists, the family is still unsure of the state of his health.
She announced in August 2025 that he would stop making public appearances to focus on treatment. Months later, he reportedly spent nearly a month in intensive care and isolated from his family for weeks.
