Jordan Peterson is slowly finding his way back to doing what he loves.
The bestselling author and Canadian psychologist has shared a heartfelt update on his health, revealing that while his recovery remains slow and his daily activities are still "very limited," he has finally been able to return to writing-a milestone he says has brought him immense relief.
"My activities are still very limited at the moment. I have been doing some writing, however-thank God," Peterson wrote in a recent Instagram post. "I'm so relieved to be once again doing something creative and useful."
The encouraging update comes after months of uncertainty surrounding Peterson's health. Earlier this year, he announced that his illness had forced him to step away from public speaking, prompting him to begin releasing archived lectures while he focused on recovery.
Although he has not yet returned to his normal schedule, Peterson said he has been spending time watching courses on Peterson Academy, the online education platform he co-founded with his daughter, Mikhaila Fuller. He also recommended historian Paul Kengor's course, The Dark Side of Marxism, describing Kengor as "a truly engaging, creative and witty storyteller and lecturer."
Peterson also used the update to reflect on the writings of Karl Marx, sharply criticizing the German philosopher and quoting from Faust while questioning whether New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is familiar with Marx's intellectual influences.
The health update follows a difficult year for Peterson and his family. In April, Fuller revealed that her father had experienced a recurrence of akathisia, a rare neurological disorder that causes severe physical and psychological distress. She explained that an old neurological injury had been re-triggered, leading to months of debilitating symptoms.
According to Fuller, Peterson also battled pneumonia and sepsis during the ordeal, describing the past year as "hell" for their family. After months of uncertainty and multiple misdiagnoses, specialists were eventually able to identify the underlying condition, giving the family renewed hope that recovery is possible.
"Thank God for that," Fuller said at the time. "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."
While Peterson does not identify as a Christian, he has increasingly spoken about the importance of faith in interviews, lectures, and podcasts. His wife, Tammy Peterson, entered the Catholic Church in 2023, while Fuller has publicly shared that she became a Christian two years earlier.
In a 2024 interview, Peterson argued that Christianity offers an important foundation for raising children in an increasingly secular culture.
"We are seeing a revival of church-going, especially of the more conservative type," he said. "Providing children with something like exposure to classic religious ideas is necessary."
For Peterson's millions of followers, his latest update offers a hopeful sign that, although the road to recovery is far from over, he is once again able to do what has defined much of his career: think, write, and create.
