In a latest interview with writer Clayton Sandell, Lloyd — who’s greatest recognized for taking part in a younger Anakin Skywalker in 1999’s Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace — mirrored on his journey with the psychological well being situation, and opened up about how he is doing as he continues to obtain therapy.

As famous within the interview, which was performed a number of days earlier than Christmas, Lloyd, 35, had accomplished an 18-month keep at an inpatient psychological well being facility a number of weeks prior, and is presently residing at a brand new rehabilitation middle the place he’ll proceed to get therapy.

And after practically 20 years following his schizophrenia analysis in 2008, Lloyd shared he is doing “fairly good.”

“Fairly good, contemplating these 20 years of time which have come to an finish,” he stated when Sandell requested how the previous actor is feeling. “I can now settle for taking up continued therapy, and remedy, and my meds. Everybody’s been very supportive.”

Lloyd’s mom, Lisa, who Sandell famous was additionally on the cellphone name, clarified that it hasn’t technically been 20 years since her son acquired his analysis.

Lisa additionally shared that an vital think about Lloyd’s progress is having the ability to handle his struggles with anosognosia, a medical situation, when concerning psychological sickness, wherein “somebody is unaware of their very own psychological well being situation or that they cannot understand their situation precisely,” in keeping with the Nationwide Alliance on Psychological Sickness (NAMI).

It may be frequent amongst those that endure from sure circumstances, reminiscent of schizophrenia. Per NAMI, the “lack of perception” that may happen with those that endure from anosognosia “usually causes an individual to keep away from therapy” or take their drugs.

Throughout his dialog with Sandell, Lloyd shared how he feels when he takes his medicine. “I haven’t got the time for feeling risky,” he stated. “It is rather a lot a cushion.”

Lloyd rose to fame following the discharge of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace in 1999. George Lucas forged him when he was eight years outdated. Whereas he in the end retired from performing a few years later, and his psychological well being later declined, Lloyd’s mom acknowledged in a March 2024 interview with Sandell that it was not a results of unfavorable reactions to the movie regardless of hypothesis. Lisa stated on the time that she felt Lloyd’s schizophrenia analysis “would have occurred anyway,” as a consequence of his father’s facet having a historical past of the psychological sickness.

Lloyd’s schizophrenia analysis was revealed in 2015. He was arrested in South Carolina in June 2015 for reckless driving, failure to cease, resisting arrest and driving with no license whereas driving from Florida to Canada, which led to a police chase and him crashing his automobile. In accordance with TMZ, the March prior, police responded to studies that Lloyd had assaulted his mom. Lisa — who didn’t press expenses — subsequently revealed to the outlet that her son suffers from schizophrenia and had not been taking his medicine. Lloyd spent 10 months in jail for the car accident, earlier than he was transferred to a psychiatric facility.

His psychological well being continued to say no following his sister’s dying in 2018, with Lloyd affected by a psychotic break in Could 2023. Whereas talking with Sandell within the interview printed in Scripps Information in March 2024, Lisa stated her son “turned the automobile off” after they have been in the course of three lanes of site visitors. He was subsequently admitted right into a psychological well being facility, the place, as beforehand talked about, he remained till just lately.

Now, trying again, Lloyd stated he believes he wanted to hit “all-time low” to in the end get higher to “truthfully participate in therapy, truthfully take your meds, and truthfully reside together with your analysis.”

In the meantime, Lloyd continues to be a Star Wars fan, and expressed his gratitude for the help of the fanbase amid his struggles.

“The expertise I’ve had with the followers is straight away therapeutic,” he shared. “Proper now, it is nonetheless therapeutic. It is useful for folks and wholesome. It is not one thing I would shrink back from.”

“I actually do admire the time that is been taken on us,” he added. “I am very appreciative.”

Lloyd’s mom went on to share the excellent news that her son is “getting so a lot better than he was.”

“It is a huge aid for me and the remainder of his household,” she advised Sandell. “We’re all simply thrilled that he is doing in addition to he’s, and that he is working actually laborious at it. We admire that.”

Lloyd has been enjoying Star Wars video video games, and stated he plans to stand up to hurry on Star Wars tv reveals and movies in Could.

“I am holding out for Could the Fourth with my mother,” Lloyd stated, referring to the Star Wars vacation.

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