Jax Taylor gave an update on his mental health after recently checking into an inpatient facility amid his divorce from Brittany Cartwright.
The 45-year-old reality star took to his Instagram on Monday to share an emotional post, revealing that he has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and PTSD.
‘A little over a month ago, I checked into an intensive inpatient treatment facility scared of the unknown and what I would find out about myself,’ he wrote, accompanied by a black-and-white photo of himself reading on a couch.
‘After many years of knowing something was wrong but not knowing exactly what it was, I recently learned that I was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder and PTSD,’ he continued, also mentioning his and Brittany’s three-year-old son, Cruz.
‘It’s been a lot to process and an emotional time for me, however I’ve come home to my son with a new found sense of peace.
Jax Taylor gave an update on his mental health after recently checking into an inpatient facility amid his divorce from Brittany Cartwright
The 45-year-old reality star took to his Instagram on Monday to share an emotional post, revealing that he has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and PTSD
‘I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t scared for the future but my focus is just trying to be a better version of myself than I was yesterday. Mental health is a lifelong battle of not letting it control you but rather you learning to control it.’
The Vanderpump Rules alum ended his post by expressing gratitude to fans and followers for their support during his mental health journey.
‘Your messages have helped me more than you know,’ he concluded.
Last month, a spokesperson for the reality star confirmed that he would be returning home after completing a 30-day stay in a rehab facility.
‘It’s been an emotional month for him and he’s most looking forward to spending time with his son,’ the rep told USWeekly.
The Instagram post comes after Brittany filed for divorce on Tuesday, citing ‘irreconcilable differences’ as the reason for ending their five-year marriage, mere months after their separation.
The pair had no sex life and their relationship had descended into ‘bitter fights,’ sparking concerns that tensions between them were affecting their only child.
‘Doing The Valley with Jax really helped her cement her decision to leave him,’ an insider told DailyMail.com exclusively.
‘After many years of knowing something was wrong but not knowing exactly what it was, I recently learned that I was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder and PTSD,’ he continued, also mentioning his and Brittany’s three-year-old son, Cruz.
Brittany Cartwright filed for divorce from Jax Taylor after watching him disrespect her on their Bravo reality show The Valley
‘On Vanderpump Rules, Brittany dealt with so much from him, but she would re-watch the footage and see a love story.
‘But after watching footage from The Valley, she was truly able to see how much their dynamic had changed and how he no longer respected her.
‘They were not having sex and ultimately the marriage became a bitter fight.’
They continued: ‘To make matters worse their son Cruz is at the age where he started to get affected by their fighting.
‘She did leave him in January and everyone at the time thought it was a PR stunt. Doing season two of The Valley was hard for her.’
Brittany served divorce papers to Jax while filming the second season of The Valley. She cited their date of separation as January 24.
‘She is no rookie at this game and, while she did this in her own best interest, she wants this show to have the best ratings possible,’ the insider continued.
‘Fans will get to see the disintegration of what was left of their marriage on season two.’
Brittany is seeking full custody of their son and does not expect Jax to fight her for more than just visitation rights.
She is seeking to block the ability of the court to award either one of them with spousal support.
‘Cruz is a momma’s boy,’ the source added. ‘He moved with her when she moved out of her place with Jax.
‘Brittany is seeking full custody.
‘Giving him joint custody is not an option at this time and she does not expect him to fight her at all on it.
‘Jax will have access to their son she will never ever deny him this. She is not, and will not, budge on the custody request. Cruz will remain with her.’
Brittany and Jax started dating in 2015, two years before he admitted to infidelity.
But they stayed together and got engaged in 2018. They married at the Kentucky Castle in the Brittany’s home state in June 2019 and welcomed Cruz in 2021.
The former couple married at the Kentucky Castle in Cartwright’s home state in June 2019
They welcomed their son Cruz in 2021 – and Brittany has requested sole custody
Their lavish wedding aired on Vanderpump Rules – and their divorce will play out on spin-off show The Valley.
The dramatic series follows the pair, as well as Kristen Doute and other members of their friendship group, as they navigate married life and parenthood in L.A.’s San Fernando Valley.
In February, Brittany announced they had split on their joint podcast, When Reality Hits.
‘Jax and I are taking time apart and I made the decision to move into another home to take some space for the sake of my mental health,’ she said.
She later hinted that the ‘split’ could be temporary, as she asked fans to ‘pray for us,’ and added that she believed ‘everything will be just fine.’
In an interview with DailyMail.com she explained how the birth of Cruz made her reevaluate her marriage to the controversial Vanderpump Rules villain.
‘So for me, it was just kind of like taking up for myself. Having a child really woke me up and lifted a veil a little bit of what I deserve and what I am going to put up with for the rest of my life,’ she said.
‘And I just knew that I had to… figure out what I want to do for my future and make things a super positive living situation for my son. That’s all that I care about.’
Brittany also shared in April that her ‘sexless marriage’ with Jax made her hit her ‘breaking point’ and admitted they’ve discussed dating other people amid separation, saying ‘I don’t want to be unhappy for the rest of my life.’
In the wake of her shock divorce filing, Brittany shared a glamorous photo on social media showing that she is moving on from her marriage.
Last week Brittany promoted vibrators and said they were ‘self care’
Taking to Instagram, the star wore hot pink and a full face of glamorous make-up, and captioned the upload: ‘Getting my sparkle back.’
She also appeared to celebrate her impending divorce by getting alcohol delivered to the Los Angeles Airbnb she has been living in.
Missing from her left hand was her wedding ring, which she has not worn publicly since June.
Meanwhile, Jax was seen enjoying a meal alone at Craig’s in Hollywood, just hours after he was served divorce papers.