Jordan Peterson battling serious neurological injury as daughter reveals year of hell

Controversial psychologist Jordan Peterson is dealing with a serious health condition involving a neurological injury and symptoms of akathisia, his daughter Mikhaila Peterson has revealed.It comes after she announced last August that the Canadian author and commentator, 63, was diagnosed with chronic inflammatory response syndrome (CIRS), an immune system dysfunction.Previously, Peterson was checked into rehab for benzodiazepine addiction in 2019.Taking to X on Sunday, Mikhaila, who co-hosted Peterson’s YouTube call-in show “Answer the Call” for conservative media outlet The Daily Wire, said her father has had a “terrible” year.“Every day for the last year has been hell,” Mikhaila said in a teary video uploaded to the social media site.“I’ve cried every single day.”Mikhaila, who is currently 25 weeks pregnant, wrote on X alongside the video: “We figured out that dad has a psych med induced neurological injury, and has been suffering from akathisia.”She noted that it’s been six years since her father had taken any psychiatric medications, but mold flared his symptoms over recent months, leading to sepsis.She believes stress from the death of both his parents, as well as selling his home, also contributed to his “worsening” symptoms.“Last summer his symptoms started, after a flare up likely induced by mold (CIRS) and stress.

It was complicated by pneumonia and associated sepsis a month later.It’s been horrible.”Mikhaila also said her father’s akathisia has been severe, and claimed that such neurological injuries are “far more common than people know” and are frequently misdiagnosed.Akathisia is a condition which can cause restlessness, mental distress and an inability to sit still.“Akathisia is the worst thing I’ve ever seen anyone go through … it’s catastrophic,” she said.Mikhaila noted that she won’t be posting on social media until her father’s situation improves.“I don’t plan on making another updat...