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Renowned Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson is facing a gradual road to recovery, marked by a return to writing despite ongoing health challenges. The 64-year-old, known for his bestsellers 12 Rules for Life and Beyond Order, recently updated his followers on his condition, expressing relief at being able to engage in creative work once more.
In a recent Instagram post, Peterson shared that although he is still unable to fully resume his usual activities, he has made sufficient progress to start writing again. “My activities are still very limited at the moment. I have been doing some writing, however — thank God,” he expressed. “I’m so relieved to be once again doing something creative and useful.”
Just weeks prior, Peterson had announced plans to release one archived lecture each week, as his health currently restricts him from speaking publicly. During his recovery, he has also been engaging with courses available on Peterson Academy, an online educational platform he co-founded with his daughter, Mikhaila Fuller.
Peterson took the opportunity to recommend historian Paul Kengor’s course, The Dark Side of Marxism, lauding Kengor as “a truly engaging, creative and witty storyteller and lecturer.” He also critiqued Karl Marx, describing him as having “quite the satanic soul” due to his literary interests.
The health struggles Peterson faces stem from a recurrence of akathisia, a distressing neurological disorder, following an old injury, as disclosed by Fuller earlier this year. Complications such as pneumonia and sepsis further complicated his recovery, turning the past year into a challenging experience for the family. Specialists have since identified the underlying issues, offering hope for Peterson’s eventual recovery.
Fuller voiced the family’s frustration: “Thank God for that. It’s just horrifying, and it’s so infuriating that these sensitivities, this damage that can cause severe symptoms like this, can last for so long after stopping psych meds and then, apparently, be re-triggered.”
Despite not identifying as a Christian himself, Peterson frequently explores themes of faith in his work. His wife, Tammy, converted to Catholicism in 2023, and Fuller embraced Christianity two years prior. In a 2024 interview with The Christian Post, Peterson discussed the role of Christianity in a secular society, particularly in raising children.
“We are seeing a revival of church-going, especially of the more conservative type,” Peterson noted. “And I suspect that’s probably also useful. Providing [children] with something like exposure to classic religious ideas is necessary.”
He further elaborated, “By their fruits, you will know them,” emphasizing the importance of discernment in recognizing genuine Christian living. “You have to pay attention to the fact that not everybody who says ‘Lord, Lord is going to enter the Kingdom of Heaven,’” he added.
This article was originally written by www.christiantoday.com
