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Jordan Peterson taking time off to fight new health setback, according to his daughter

Canadian psychologist, best-selling author and media commentator Jordan Peterson is taking time off for medical reasons, according to his daughter. Article content 'JBP is taking some time off of everything,' wrote podcast host and CEO of Peterson Academy, Mikhaila Peterson, on her X account earlier this week. Article content Article content Hey guys, @jordanbpeterson is taking some time off of everything. He was diagnosed with CIRS (chronic inflammatory response syndrome) due to a genetic predisposition that causes the immune system to have an inability to identify and detoxify mold/bacteria in indoor air (the… — Mikhaila Peterson (@MikhailaFuller) August 13, 2025 Article content Article content She says her father, a sometimes columnist for National Post, has been diagnosed with a condition known as chronic inflammatory response syndrome, or CIRS, and that it results in an immune deficiency that inhibits identifying and detoxifying indoor mold and bacteria. Article content Article content 'Recently he was exposed to a particularly moldy environment while helping clean out my grandfather's house after he passed away which severely flared symptoms. … He's really been suffering from this badly since 2017 we just didn't know what it was called,' she wrote. Article content This is the latest health setback for Peterson, 62, who fought to beat a benzodiazepine addiction in 2019. Article content After Peterson's addiction struggles were revealed, he announced he had developed akathisia — a condition which can cause restlessness, mental distress and an inability to sit still. Article content However, his daughter said that isn't an aspect of the present setback. She wrote on X: 'To be crystal clear — this isn't about akathisia or medication. He's not on any medication. It's an immune system dysfunction.' Article content Article content Conservative Leader, Pierre Poilievre has wished Peterson well. In a post to X on Saturday, he wrote: 'Praying for a swift recovery,' adding, 'The world needs his prodigious mind and solid principles now more than ever.' Article content Praying for a swift recovery for my friend Dr. @jordanbpeterson. The world needs his prodigious mind and solid principles now more than ever. — Pierre Poilievre (@PierrePoilievre) August 15, 2025