Jax Taylor diagnosed with bipolar disorder and PTSD after checking into treatment center

Jax Taylor, the former Vanderpump Rules star, recently shared with his followers that he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) .

The 45-year-old reality TV personality, who parted ways with Brittany Cartwright earlier this year , took to social media to reveal his mental health struggles following a stint in an intensive treatment center in late July.

Jax detailed his journey on Instagram , saying: "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. 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.

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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. 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."

He expressed gratitude towards his supporters: "Thank you 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."

On the other side of Jax's life, Brittany, age 35, made it clear that she would not be returning to what she described as a "toxic" relationship with him. The mother of three-year-old Cruz spoke candidly to Us Weekly about her decision to leave, emphasizing, "I won't waste my time and get back into a toxic situation."

"Now the veil has been lifted and I see how much I was always cleaning up Jax's messes. I'm thrown in the middle of all these fights and constantly forced to apologize for him in the media and to friends. It's hard."

Brittany filed the divorce papers to Jax Taylor on Tuesday, August 27 and documents showed that the two separated in January. She cited "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for their breakup.

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