Jax Taylor diagnosed with bipolar disorder, PTSD amid Brittany Cartwright divorce: ‘A lot to process’
nypost.comInstagram post Monday, with a black-and-white photo of him sitting on a couch while holding papers.“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,” Taylor began his message to his followers.“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. “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.”Taylor, who is getting divorced from his wife Brittany Cartwright, the mother of his three-year-old son Cruz, told fans he’d “be lying” if he said he “wasn’t scared for the future.”“But my focus is just trying to be a better version of myself than I was yesterday,” he added. “Mental health is a lifelong battle of not letting it control you but rather you learning to control it.”“The Valley” star went on to thank “everyone who has reached out in support and who also shared their own personal struggles with me.
Your messages have helped me more than you know.”In July, Taylor’s rep confirmed that the reality TV personality decided to seek in-patient treatment for his mental health.“Jax has always been candid about his mental health struggles, especially during the past few months on his podcast,” the rep said.“He has made the decision to seek in-patient treatment.
This is a particularly sensitive time for him and his family. They ask for privacy and respect until he is ready to speak more on this matter.”Taylor left the mental health facility in August and returned to filming Season 2 of “The Valley” — at which point Cartwright, 35, officially filed.
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