"I can now accept taking on continued treatment and therapy and my meds," said "The Phantom Menace" star, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia and anosognosia.

"I can now accept taking on continued treatment, and therapy, and my meds. Everyone's been very supportive," he said.

In a recent interview with author Clayton Sandell, Jake Lloyd -- who is best known for playing a young Anakin Skywalker in 1999's Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace -- shared a rare update on his mental health amid his struggles with schizophrenia.

Lloyd, now 35, recently completed an 18-month stay at an inpatient mental health facility in Southern California, author Clayton Sandell reported on Wednesday, Jan. 1. The actor, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia, is starting the new year living at a rehabilitation center where he is receiving treatment.

Former child star Jake Lloyd, 35, said he is doing “pretty good” after completing an 18-month stay in an inpatient facility for mental health wellness, wrote author Clayton Sandell in a Substack Wednesday.

A t eight years old, Jake Lloyd became the co-lead of a Star Wars movie when he was tapped to play Anakin Skywalker. But the former child star's Hollywood career didn't last. He e

Jake Lloyd, who played Anakin Skywalker as a child, opens up about his long battle with mental health issues and reveals his plans for May the Fourth.