The daughter of famed Canadian clinical psychologist and author Dr. Jordan Peterson said Saturday her father is suffering from “a psych-med-induced neurological injury.”
Peterson, who wasdiagnosedwith chronic inflammatory response syndrome (CIRS) in August 2025, also suffers fromakathisia, a movement disorder which creates difficulty in sitting still and causes restlessness.
Peterson’s daughter, Mikhaila, provided the update in a Saturdaypostto X which included a 35-minute video.
“We figured out that dad has a psych med induced neurological injury, and has been suffering from akathisia. It’s been 6 years since any psych medications,” Mikhaila wrote.
“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. Neurological injuries from psych meds are far more common than people know.”
We figured out that dad has a psych med induced neurological injury, and has been suffering from akathisia. It’s been 6 years since any psych medications. Last summer his symptoms started, after a flare up likely induced by mold (CIRS) and stress. It was complicated by pneumonia…pic.twitter.com/wPjAz4XsLT
— Mikhaila Peterson (@MikhailaFuller)April 18, 2026
“I made this video to explain what they are and what akathisia is because they’re not talked about enough, they’re misdiagnosed, nearly impossible to treat, and hidden by the pharmaceutical industry,” Mikhaila continued.
“I don’t plan on making another update about my dad, it stresses my family out, and myself, and there’s nothing more to say about it until things get better. I will be jumping up and down about psych med injury awareness from now on as it’s impacted my health as well, and is devastating. Prayers are appreciated still.”
Peterson emerged as a popular cultural and social among conservatives after his research funding was cut off in 2017 after he refused to use non-binary pronouns.
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