“Star Wars: The Phantom Menace” child actor Jake Lloyd, who played Anakin Skywalker, was diagnosed with schizophrenia in 2008 and a mental breakdown last year, his mother said.
Ahead of the 25th anniversary of “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace,” the mother of Anakin Skywalker actor Jake Lloyd spoke to Scripps News about her son’s mental health struggles over the years and how he finally seems to be a better place. Jake was only 8 years old when George Lucas cast him as a young Anakin in “The Phantom Menace,” but he did not stick with acting in the years that followed.
” Jake celebrated his 35th birthday on March 5. His mother said he “started having some trouble in high school,” where he appeared to show early signs of schizophrenia. “He started talking about ‘realities.’ He didn’t know if he was in this reality, or a different reality. I didn’t really know exactly what to say to that,” Lisa said. Jake was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia in 2008 after dropping out of college.
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