{"id":2617489,"date":"2026-06-22T18:25:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T22:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dr-jordan-peterson-gives-health-update-shares-plan-to-keep-reaching-fans-during-hiatus\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T18:27:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T22:27:24","slug":"dr-jordan-peterson-gives-health-update-shares-plan-to-keep-reaching-fans-during-hiatus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dr-jordan-peterson-gives-health-update-shares-plan-to-keep-reaching-fans-during-hiatus\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Jordan Peterson Gives Health Update, Shares Plan to Keep Reaching Fans During Hiatus"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdr-jordan-peterson-gives-health-update-shares-plan-to-keep-reaching-fans-during-hiatus%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2617489&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Dr. Jordan Peterson is currently facing serious health issues but has found a way to stay connected with his supporters. Although he cannot return to podcasting or public lectures due to his condition, he announced that he will release one lecture per week from his archive, beginning each Sunday, to continue contributing content. These lectures are from earlier in his career adn are similar to his initial viral series, providing fans an opportunity to engage with his earlier work. His family disclosed that his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bar-owner-killed-himself-after-fatally-shooting-rioter-now-his-family-is-suing-prosecutor-who-branded-him-racist\/\" title=\"Bar Owner Killed Himself After Fatally Shooting Rioter; Now His ... Is Suing Prosecutor Who Branded Him Racist\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rnc-chair-condemns-biden-abortion-policy\/\" title=\"RNC chair condemns Biden abortion policy\">health problems<\/a> stem<\/a> from a neurological injury and side effects from medication, which have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/will-america-keep-on-trucking\/\" title=\"Will America keep on trucking?\">caused significant pain<\/a> and involuntary movements. Despite his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-rfk-can-accelerate-inexpensive-treatments-for-long-covid\/\" title=\"How RFK Can Accelerate Inexpensive Treatments For Long Covid\">ongoing health challenges<\/a>, Peterson remains appreciated by his supporters, and his family has expressed that he is not yet ready to return to work.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Jordan Peterson is still dealing with serious health problems, but he said over the weekend he has found a new way to stay connected with his supporters while he recovers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jordan-petersons-daughter-provides-update-devastating-health-condition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The legendary Canadian psychologist<\/a>, lecturer, and author d an update Sunday in a message posted to his account on social media platform X.<\/p>\n<p>While he said he is still unable to return to podcasting or public lectures, he announced a new project.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHi, everybody,\u201d Peterson wrote. \u201cI\u2019m pleased to let you know that we\u2019re going to release a lecture a week from my extensive tour archive, beginning this Sunday and then repeating every Sunday after that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Peterson said the project will allow him to keep contributing while he remains sidelined by his condition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis allows me to do something interesting and useful while I\u2019m otherwise incapacitated,\u201d he wrote. \u201cMy health is such at the moment that I can\u2019t really return to podcasting or public lecturing,\u201d Peterson wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Peterson said the lectures he would be releasing were recorded years ago and are similar to the lectures that initially made him go viral.<\/p>\n<p>He said fans who enjoyed his early YouTube lectures will likely enjoy the forthcoming series. He d a nearly two-hour video:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Hi, everybody.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m pleased to let you know that we\u2019re going to release a lecture a week from my extensive tour archive, beginning this Sunday and then repeating every Sunday after that.<\/p>\n<p>This allows me to do something interesting and useful while I\u2019m otherwise incapacitated. My\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UEgQRPdxjA\">pic.twitter.com\/UEgQRPdxjA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dr Jordan B Peterson (@jordanbpeterson) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jordanbpeterson\/status\/2068790819239452687?\">June 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThanks a lot for your continued attention and support,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The update comes about a month after Peterson\u2019s family revealed details about the health issues that have forced him to step away from public life.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, the legendary podcaster and debater\u2019s condition was described as a \u201cneurological injury.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His wife, Tammy Peterson, spoke about his struggles in <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/05\/04\/health\/jordan-peterson-misses-talking-politics-while-experiencing-serious-side-effects-from-benzo-withdrawal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an interview<\/a> with The New York Post.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDr. Peterson is at home with family and helpful companions,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>She added, \u201cHis mornings are brutally painful and discouraging for him. Later, much later in the day, he sometimes feels some relief.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tammy Peterson said a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >benzodiazepine medication previously prescribed<\/a> to her husband left him with tardive akathisia, which can cause involuntary and repetitive movements.<\/p>\n<p>She also said he was not ready to return to work and did not offer a timetable for when his biggest fans might see him again.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe is not talking about going back to work yet,\u201d Tammy Peterson told the Post.<\/p>\n<p>Their daughter, Mikhaila Peterson, gave <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/brutally-painful-jordan-petersons-real-condition-revealed-wife-need-prayers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a similar update<\/a> in April when she called her father\u2019s condition \u201ccatastrophic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jordan Peterson Health Update and Psych Med Injury Discussion\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/o9bzpDogoeo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know how to describe how bad it is in words,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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