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Star Wars’ Jake Lloyd Is in a Mental Health Facility After Psychotic Break


Jake Lloyd's mother offered an update on the former 'Star Wars' star amid his ongoing struggles with mental illness

Lisa Lloyd revealed to Scripps News on Monday, March 11, that Jake, 35, has been in a mental health rehabilitation facility for the past 10 months. Lisa offered an update on Jake because she knew Star Wars fans might be thinking about the actor who played young Anakin Skywalker before the 25th anniversary of The Phantom Menace. Lisa shut down speculation that the negative response to The Phantom Menace affected Jake’s mental health, adding, “It would have happened anyway.

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