'Star Wars' child actor Jake Lloyd, "young Anakin", schizophrenic

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There's hope for schizophrenics but, as the linked article notes, there are still problems with treatment. The world needs more research into mental healthcare. Just as the "Cancer Moonshot" led to great advancements in cancer treatment and cures, a "Mental illness Moonshot" would do the same thing.

'Star Wars' child actor Jake Lloyd shares health update amid schizophrenia diagnosis​

Lloyd, who played young Anakin Skywalker in 'The Phantom Menace,' recently completed an 18-month stay in an inpatient mental health facility​


Former child actor Jake Lloyd, who played young Anakin Skywalker in 1999's "Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace," shared a positive mental health update after being diagnosed with schizophrenia.

During an interview with "Star Wars: Timelines" co-author Clayton Sandell, Lloyd, now 35, and his mother Lisa Lloyd discussed his progress after he recently completed an 18-month stay at an inpatient mental health facility in Southern California.

While speaking with Sandell previously for an article in Scripps News, Lisa shared that Lloyd entered treatment after experiencing a "full-blown psychotic break" during which he turned his car off on a three-lane road in March 2023.


According to Sandell, Lloyd is currently living in a new rehabilitation center where he is continuing to receive treatment but has the freedom to come and go at will. During their conversation, Lloyd told Sandell that he was feeling "pretty good."

"I can now accept taking on continued treatment, and therapy, and my meds," he said. "Everyone's been very supportive."...
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...Lisa said Lloyd's condition stopped him from wanting to take medication because he didn't believe he was sick....

...The former actor went on to say that "good things" have come from the time he has spent in treatment.

Lloyd told Sandell that he believed hitting "rock bottom" was necessary in order to "honestly take part in treatment, honestly take your meds, and honestly live with your diagnosis."

Lisa previously shared that LLoyd had struggled with his mental health since he was in high school. She told Sandell that she was optimistic about the progress that he had made since receiving his diagnosis and beginning treatment.
 
Dutch Uncle said:
There's hope for schizophrenics but, as the linked article notes, there are still problems with treatment. The world needs more research into mental healthcare. Just as the "Cancer Moonshot" led to great advancements in cancer treatment and cures, a "Mental illness Moonshot" would do the same thing.

'Star Wars' child actor Jake Lloyd shares health update amid schizophrenia diagnosis​

Lloyd, who played young Anakin Skywalker in 'The Phantom Menace,' recently completed an 18-month stay in an inpatient mental health facility​


Former child actor Jake Lloyd, who played young Anakin Skywalker in 1999's "Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace," shared a positive mental health update after being diagnosed with schizophrenia.

During an interview with "Star Wars: Timelines" co-author Clayton Sandell, Lloyd, now 35, and his mother Lisa Lloyd discussed his progress after he recently completed an 18-month stay at an inpatient mental health facility in Southern California.

While speaking with Sandell previously for an article in Scripps News, Lisa shared that Lloyd entered treatment after experiencing a "full-blown psychotic break" during which he turned his car off on a three-lane road in March 2023.


According to Sandell, Lloyd is currently living in a new rehabilitation center where he is continuing to receive treatment but has the freedom to come and go at will. During their conversation, Lloyd told Sandell that he was feeling "pretty good."

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

...Lisa said Lloyd's condition stopped him from wanting to take medication because he didn't believe he was sick....

...The former actor went on to say that "good things" have come from the time he has spent in treatment.

Lloyd told Sandell that he believed hitting "rock bottom" was necessary in order to "honestly take part in treatment, honestly take your meds, and honestly live with your diagnosis."

Lisa previously shared that LLoyd had struggled with his mental health since he was in high school. She told Sandell that she was optimistic about the progress that he had made since receiving his diagnosis and beginning treatment.
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There's supposed to be a shot people with this condition can take once a month
 
Dutch Uncle said:
There's hope for schizophrenics but, as the linked article notes, there are still problems with treatment.
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Traditionally the treatments were completely meaningless. One group of people would get better, another group would stay bad, and a third group would go back and forth. The treatments would do little to change that. Some of the more extreme treatments would cause other psychological problems, and some of the nicer treatments would lesson the other psychological problems, but the treatments did not treat schizophrenia itself.

It has gotten a bit better, but not much.

I find it is just best to treat them as human beings, and accept them as they are. Their concerns are valid, even if they are concerns about delusions. Try your best to get them what they want in life, and what is best for them. Sometimes those two disagree, so just do your best.

You would think it is all sad, but it is not. They can be delightful people living happy lives. There is a lot of sadness too, but we all have sadness in our lives.
 
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