Jake Lloyd — the kid star who performed younger Anakin Skywalker in “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace” — is lastly speaking about his psychological well being points … diving into the current remedy he obtained.
The previous actor spoke with writer Clayton Sandell — co-writer of ‘Star Wars Timelines’ — alongside his mom, Lisa Lloyd, for a function posted to Sandell’s Substack.
Based on Sandell, Jake simply completed an 18-month stint in a psychological well being rehab faciliy after having a “psychotic break” in March 2023 … throughout which his mother says he turned off the engine of his automobile whereas driving down a three-lane freeway.
When requested how he is feeling, Lloyd instructed Sandell, “Fairly good, contemplating these 20 years of time which have come to an finish. I can now settle for taking up continued remedy, and remedy, and my meds. Everybody’s been very supportive.”
Whereas he is responding to questions and keen to speak, Sandell famous he confused some phrases and went on a number of tangents … which Lisa says occurs when he will get drained.
Lloyd says the medicine has acted as a cushion for him … making him really feel much less unstable each day.
Whereas he is nonetheless residing at a rehab facility, this one permits him to return and go as he pleases … and serves extra as a homebase as he readies to return to the surface world.
As for his “rock bottom” — his phrases — Lloyd says he is grateful it … so he may “actually participate in remedy, actually take your meds and actually reside along with your analysis.”
We have lined Lloyd — who was solid within the controversial ‘SW’ prequel when he was simply eight years outdated — for years … reporting on his a number of arrests earlier than his mom admitted he was in rehab about 10 months into his keep.
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We additionally noticed him going to the fitness center in L.A. in October … which might’ve been only a couple months after he left the full-time psychological well being rehab facility.
Seems like he is heading in the right direction … and, feeling good for the primary time in years.
