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Former Star Wars child actor opens up on his mental health issues that led to breakdown

Jake Lloyd shot to fame as a child when he played young Anakin Skywalker in the 1999 film in Star Wars Episode I

Jake Lloyd is feeling "pretty good" amid the continued treatment for his mental health issues.

The 35-year-old former actor shot to fame as a child when he played young Anakin Skywalker in the 1999 film 'Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace' but was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia in 2008 - even though his anosognosia prevented him from recognising the psychological disorder atthe time - and admitted that those around him have been "very supportive" in the years since.

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