Jordan Peterson To Take ‘Time off of Everything’ After Being ‘Exposed to a Particularly Moldy Environment’
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Jordan Peterson’s daughter Mikhaila Peterson announced on Wednesday that her father would be “taking some time off of everything” after becoming “exposed to a particularly moldy environment.”
“Hey guys, @jordanbpeterson is taking some time off of everything,” announced Peterson’s daughter in a social media post:
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 genetic predisposition is not that rare, it’s in about 25% of people but he has a severe version).
Over the last year or so he’s been feeling the impact of CIRS more and more. 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.
Peterson explained that her father had been “suffering from this badly since 2017 we just didn’t know what it was called,” and said “only eating meat helped keep the symptoms under control but it hasn’t been enough recently.”
Peterson also seemed to suggest that her father’s sensitivity to mold was responsible for his frequent crying during interviews.
“CIRS is also the explanation behind recent cancelled shows, cancelled events, sporadic appearance of being rundown and general weepiness (caused by pain),” she claimed. “He’s pausing the podcast at the moment but we’re hopeful for a somewhat speedy recovery given we at least know what’s going on, and there is treatment, and he’s responding well although it’s pretty rough.”
In recent years, Mr. Peterson has gained a reputation for getting emotional and weeping during interviews – the most recent case taking place just this week.
In April, Peterson broke into tears on Piers Morgan Uncensored after host Piers Morgan suggested the self-help author had become “a surrogate dad” to millions of fans.
Peterson had previously shed tears on Morgan’s show in 2023 upon being asked, “What is the best and worst thing about being Jordan Peterson?”
In 2022, Peterson also became emotional during an interview with Andy Ngo and cried over becoming the inspiration for a fictional incel villain. Years prior, Peterson burst into tears during a monologue about the importance of individualism.
