In a current interview, Lisa Lloyd, mom of former little one actor Jake Lloyd, has refuted claims that her son’s psychological well being struggles had been triggered by his function in “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.”
Jake, who performed younger Anakin Skywalker within the movie, has been in a psychological well being facility for the previous 10 months after experiencing a psychotic break.
Lisa insists that Jake’s prognosis of schizophrenia in 2008 was not linked to his time on the set of the long-lasting movie. “It might have occurred anyway,” she said, attributing his situation to genetics. She additionally revealed that Jake’s psychiatrist agrees that he was predisposed to develop schizophrenia.
Jake nonetheless loves Star Wars
Regardless of the challenges Jake has confronted, Lisa emphasised that he’s nonetheless an enormous “Star Wars” fan. On his current birthday, she gifted him an motion determine of the character Ahsoka, showcasing his continued love for the franchise.
Jake’s mother careworn that she went to nice lenghts to defend her child from all of the negativity that surrounded the movie. “I protected him from the backlash. He was simply driving his bike exterior, enjoying along with his mates. He did not know. He did not care,” she mentioned.
Jake’s journey with psychological well being points started in highschool when he began experiencing confusion about actuality. He was ultimately identified with bipolar dysfunction, however later obtained a prognosis of paranoid schizophrenia.
He’s going again to his former self
Regardless of struggles with medicine and authorized points, Jake has proven enchancment throughout his time within the psychological well being facility, with Lisa noting that he’s turning into extra social and harking back to his previous self.
“He is doing a lot better than I anticipated. He’s regarding individuals higher and turning into just a little bit extra social, which is very nice. It is type of like having extra of the previous Jake again, as a result of he has at all times been extremely social till he grew to become schizophrenic,”Lisa said.
Jake’s story sheds gentle on the complexities of psychological well being and highlights the significance of understanding and assist for people dealing with related challenges.