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Jordan Peterson faces tragic health update as daughter says he's dealing with a neurological injury

Mikhaila Peterson says her father’s symptoms worsened after mold exposure and illness, and she says akathisia is often misdiagnosed, affecting many patients.

  • On Saturday, Mikhaila Peterson revealed in a 35-minute video that her father, clinical psychologist Dr. Jordan Peterson, is suffering from akathisia, a condition she described as a "psych med-induced neurological injury."
  • Symptoms flared last summer following mould exposure and the death of Peterson's parents, according to Mikhaila, who noted her father has not taken psychiatric medications in six years.
  • Akathisia causes severe restlessness, mental distress, and an inability to sit still; Mikhaila called it "the worst thing I've ever seen anyone go through" and "catastrophic."
  • Declaring she will not post further updates, Mikhaila stated the experience has been "horrible" for the family and urged those on medication to "do your research" before tapering.
  • Peterson experienced similar symptoms in 2020 and 2021; his daughter now advocates for greater awareness, calling for these neurological injuries to be "considered a national emergency.
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Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson, whose books and public speeches have made him an internationally recognized name in recent years, faces a serious health condition, which involves a neurological injury and symptoms of akathisia, revealed his daughter, Mikhaila Peterson, quoted by The New York Post. Mikhaila, who was co-presentative...

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