"I can now accept taking on continued treatment and therapy and my meds," said "The Phantom Menace" star, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia and anosognosia.

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

Lloyd, now 35, recently completed an 18-month stay at an inpatient mental health facility in Southern California, author Clayton Sandell reported on Wednesday, Jan. 1. The actor, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia, is starting the new year living at a rehabilitation center where he is receiving treatment.

Jake Lloyd, the former child actor who portrayed Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, has shared a positive update on his mental health journey. Now 35, Lloyd is embracing therapy and treatment for schizophrenia, a condition he has battled for years.

Episode I – The Phantom Menace, has shared a positive update following his treatment at a mental health facility

Jake Lloyd, who rose to fame as young Anakin Skywalker in 1999’s Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace, is opening up about his mental health struggles and the schizophrenia diagnosis that contributed to his leaving Hollywood shortly after the film’s release.