Star Wars’return to theaters in 1999 withPhantom Menaceintroduced audiences to Jake Lloyd , who played the young Anakin Skywalker . While Hayden Christensen would play the character in later appearnaces , Lloyd eventually faded from the public eye . That changed whenlast March , he and his female parent Lisa revealed he ’d been in rehab for nearly a year after ache a psychotic break and was diagoned with paranoid schizophrenia .
Since then , Lloyd has “ accepted taking on continue treatment , and therapy , and my meds , ” he said in a recentinterviewwith Clayton Sandell . Having recently complete his 18 - month rehab stint , the actor allege he ’s been able to greet his schizophrenia diagnosis . For years , Lloyd had anosognosia , a neurological condition that made him unknowingly abnegate his symptoms . Hitting such a low point has allowed “ good things ” to happen , he continue , such as “ candidly take part in treatment , my Master of Education , and living with my diagnosis . ”
Prior to last year , the general assumption was the rough critique Lloyd received afterPhantom’srelease add to his breakdown , similar to how recoil against Jar Jar Binks back then near droveAhmed Bestto suicide . At the time , his female parent refuted those claim , and expose her boy ’s agnatic side had a account of schizophrenia . For her and the rest of his family , Lloyd ’s improvement is a “ great relief . He ’s getting so much good than he was , ” added Lisa Lloyd . “ We ’re all just shudder that he ’s doing as well as he is , and that he ’s working really hard at it . ”
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Overall , Lloyd says he ’s feel “ pretty good ” nowadays , and aver he was greatly appreciative of the fan bread and butter he ’s received over the past yr . Public appearance are currently off the mesa , but it sounds like he still holds warmness forStar warfare : he tell Sandell he ’s recently watchedAhsokaand put clock time intoStar Wars : The Old Republicand the originalForce Unleashed , and is looking to play the sequel . And while he has n’t watched any of the late film , he allege he ’s “ holding out for May the Fourth with my mom . ”
Sandell ’s full report with Jake Lloyd can be readhere .
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