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Renowned psychologist and commentator Jordan Peterson is grappling with a severe neurological disorder linked to medications prescribed for mental health issues, according to his daughter, Mikhaila Peterson.
The condition, known as akathisia, disrupts a person’s ability to remain still, causing an overwhelming and uncontrollable urge to move.
Mikhaila revealed that her father’s symptoms significantly worsened in the middle of last year, attributing the escalation to stress and a mold issue following a house move.
“Complications arose a month later when he developed pneumonia and subsequent sepsis,” she explained.
She also mentioned that it has been six years since her father last used medications for psychological conditions.
He had previously suffered from negative health impacts from benzodiazepine dependence, which he underwent treatment for.
Mikhaila said she was not planning on making another update about the condition of her father.
“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,” she said.
Jordan Peterson came to prominence through his Youtube channel, where he argued against a Canadian bill c-16, which would prohibit discrimination against gender identity and expression.
He is also an author, publishing two books, the second of which – 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote for Chaos – he promoted with a world tour, visiting Australia.
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