Jordan Peterson’s Daughter Says They’ve Figured Out What’s Behind His Health Condition

Jordan Peterson, professor emeritus of psychology at the University of Toronto. Courtesy of Jordan Peterson

Canadian psychologist, author, and public speaker Jordan Peterson is suffering from akathisia, a condition characterized by restlessness, caused by a neurological injury from psychiatric medication, his daughter says.

Mikhaila Peterson shared on social media that her father has a “psych med induced neurological injury,” despite not taking psychiatric medications for six years. She said the injury is causing akathisia, a condition he was diagnosed with in 2020 associated with benzodiazepine withdrawal.