"Inside the Mental Health Struggles of 'Star Wars' Child Actor Jake Lloyd"
Jake Lloyd, known for playing Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: Episode 1, has been struggling with paranoid schizophrenia and anosognosia since 2008. His mother, Lisa Lloyd, revealed that his condition led to a 2015 incident with the law and a recent psychotic break in March 2023. Jake has shown improvement in a mental health rehabilitation facility and is now able to watch movies again, including Star Wars content. Lisa dispelled rumors about the cause of Jake's mental illness, attributing it to genetic factors rather than the backlash from The Phantom Menace. She also clarified that Jake's departure from acting was due to family issues, not the film.