Jax Taylor reveals bipolar disorder and PTSD diagnosis amid Brittany Cartwright divorce adding it’s ‘an emotional time’ for him

Jax Taylor gave an update on his mental health after recently checking into rehab following his divorce from Brittany Cartwright.

The 45-year-old reality star took his Instagram on Monday to share an emotional post in which he revealed he has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and PTSD.

“A little over a month ago I was admitted to an intensive care unit, afraid of the unknown and what I would discover about myself,” he wrote, accompanied by a black-and-white photo of himself sitting on the couch reading.

“After years of knowing something was wrong but not knowing exactly what it was, I was recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder and PTSD,” he continued, also mentioning his and Brittany’s 3-year-old son, Cruz.

‘It was an emotional and difficult time for me, but I came home to my son with a renewed sense of peace.

“I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t scared of the future, but my focus is just on trying to be a better version of myself than I was yesterday. Mental health is a lifelong battle to not let it control you, but to learn to control it.”

The former Vanderpump Rules player concluded his post by thanking his 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 a 30-day stay in a rehabilitation center.

“It’s been an emotional month for him and he’s most looking forward to spending time with his son,” the spokesperson said VSWeekly.

The Instagram post comes after Brittany filed for divorce on Tuesday, citing “irreconcilable differences” ending their five-year marriageonly a few months after their divorce.

The couple had no sex life and their relationship had degenerated into ‘bitter rows’, raising concerns that the tensions between them were affecting their only child.

“The Valley with Jax really helped her confirm her decision to leave him,” an insider exclusively told DailyMail.com.

‘On Vanderpump Rules, Brittany had to deal with a lot of him, but when she rewatches the footage, she sees a love story.

‘But after watching the footage from The Valley, she really saw how much their dynamic had changed and how he no longer respected her.

‘They didn’t have sex and eventually the marriage became a bitter struggle.’

They continued: ‘To make matters worse, their son Cruz is at the age where he started to be affected by their fighting.

“She left him in January and everyone thought it was a PR stunt. It was tough for her to do season two of The Valley.”

Brittany served Jax the divorce papers during the filming of the second season of The Valley. She listed their separation date as January 24th.

“She is not new to this game and while she is doing this in her own best interest, she wants this show to get the highest ratings possible,” the insider continued.

‘Fans will see their marriage fall apart in the second season.’

Brittany is demanding full custody of their son and doesn’t expect Jax to fight her for anything more than visitation rights.

She wants to prevent the court from awarding spousal support to either of them.

“Cruz is a mama’s boy,” the source added. “He moved in with her when she moved out of her house with Jax.

Brittany is asking for full custody.

‘Giving him joint custody is not an option at this time and she does not expect him to object to this.

“Jax will have access to their son, she will never, ever deny him that. She has not, and will not, grant the request for custody. Cruz will remain with her.”

Brittany and Jax started dating in 2015, two years before he confessed to his infidelity.

But they stayed together and got engaged in 2018. They married in June 2019 at Kentucky Castle in Brittany’s home state and welcomed Cruz in 2021.

Their lavish wedding aired on Vanderpump Rules and their divorce is discussed in the spinoff series The Valley.

The dramatic series follows the couple, as well as Kristen Doute and other members of their friend group, as they juggle married life and parenthood in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley.

In February, Brittany announced that they had split on their joint podcast When Reality Hits.

“Jax and I are taking some time for ourselves and I’ve decided to move into a different house to create some space for my mental health,” she said.

She later suggested that the “break” might be temporary, asking her fans to “pray for us,” adding that she believed “everything would be okay.”

In an interview with DailyMail.com she said explained how Cruz’s birth led her to reconsider her marriage to the controversial Vanderpump Rules villain.

“For me, it was just kind of like standing up for myself. Having a child really woke me up and lifted the veil a little bit on what I deserve and what I’m going to go through for the rest of my life,” she said.

“And I just knew I had to… figure out what I wanted to do for my future and create a super positive living situation for my son. That’s all I care about.”

Brittany also opened up in April about how her “sexless marriage” to Jax had reached her “breaking point.” She admitted that they had discussed dating other people during their divorce. She said, “I don’t want to be unhappy for the rest of my life.”

Following her shocking divorce filing, Brittany shared a glamorous photo on social media revealing that she was leaving her marriage behind.

The star posted her photo on Instagram in bright pink and with a gorgeous face of glamorous makeup, captioning the upload: ‘Getting my glow back.’

She appeared to be celebrating her impending divorce by having alcohol delivered to the Los Angeles Airbnb where she was living.

Her wedding ring, which she had not worn in public since June, was missing from her left hand.

Meanwhile, Jax was spotted dining alone at Craig’s in Hollywood, just hours after being served with divorce papers.