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 turned to her Instagram on Monday to share an emotional post, revealing that she has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and PTSD.
“A little over a month ago, I checked into an inpatient intensive care facility, scared of the unknown and what I was about to discover 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 post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD),” she continued, also mentioning her three-year-old son with Brittany, Cruz.
‘It’s been a lot to process and an emotional time for me, however, I have returned home to my son with a new 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 Instagram on Monday to share an emotional post, revealing that she has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and PTSD.
I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t scared for the future, but my goal is simply to try to be a better version of myself than I was yesterday. Mental health is a lifelong battle, and you don’t have to let it control you, but learn to control it.
The Vanderpump Rules alum ended her post by expressing her gratitude to fans and followers for their support throughout her mental health journey.
“Your messages have helped me more than you can imagine,” he concluded.
Last month, a spokesperson for the reality star confirmed she would be returning home after completing a 30-day stay at a rehab facility.
“It’s been an emotional month for him and what he’s looking forward to most is spending time with his son,” the rep said. US Weekly.
The Instagram post comes after Brittany filed for divorce on Tuesday, citing “irreconcilable differences” as the reason. Ending their five-year marriagea few months after their separation.
The couple had no sex life and their relationship had descended into “bitter feuding”, raising concerns that tensions between them were affecting their only child.
“Doing The Valley with Jax really helped cement her decision to leave,” a source exclusively told DailyMail.com.
“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 post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD),” she continued, also mentioning her three-year-old son with Brittany, Cruz.
Brittany Cartwright filed for divorce from Jax Taylor after seeing him disrespect her on their Bravo reality show, The Valley
‘On Vanderpump Rules, Brittany had to deal with a lot of things on his part, but when she looked back at the footage she saw a love story.
“But after watching the footage from The Valley, she could really see how much their dynamic had changed and how he no longer respected her.
“They did not have sexual relations and in the end the marriage turned into a bitter fight.”
They continued: ‘To make matters worse, their son Cruz is at the age where he started to be affected by their fights.
“She left in January and everyone at the time thought it was a publicity stunt. Doing the second season of The Valley was difficult for her.”
Brittany served Jax with divorce papers while filming the second season of The Valley. She cited the date of their separation as January 24.
“She’s no rookie in this game and while she did this for her own good, she wants this show to get the best ratings possible,” the source continued.
‘Fans will be able to see the disintegration of what was left of their marriage in season two.’
Brittany is seeking full custody of her son and doesn’t expect Jax to fight her for anything more than visitation rights.
She seeks to block the court’s ability to award spousal support to either of them.
“Cruz is a mama’s boy,” the source added. “He moved in with her when she left home 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 object to it at all.
“Jax will have access to his son, she will never deny him that. She has not and will not budge on her request for custody. Cruz will remain with her.”
Brittany and Jax began dating in 2015, two years before he admitted to his infidelity.
But they stayed together and got engaged in 2018. They tied the knot at Kentucky Castle in Brittany’s home state in June 2019 and welcomed Cruz in 2021.
The former couple tied the knot at Kentucky Castle in Cartwright’s home state in June 2019.
In 2021 they welcomed their son Cruz and Brittany requested sole custody
Their lavish wedding aired on Vanderpump Rules, and their divorce will play out on the spin-off show The Valley.
The drama series follows the couple, as well as Kristen Doute and other members of their group of friends, as they navigate 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 apart and I made the decision to move into another house to give myself some space for the sake of my mental health,” she said.
She later hinted that the “separation” could be temporary, as she asked fans to “pray for us” and added that she believed “everything will be okay.”
In an interview with DailyMail.com she explained how Cruz’s birth made her reevaluate her marriage to the controversial Vanderpump Rules villain.
“For me, it was like coming into my own. Having a child really woke me up and made me see a little bit of what I deserve and what I’m going to have to endure for the rest of my life,” she said.
“And I knew I had to figure out what I wanted to do for my future and make sure my son had a very positive life situation. That’s all I care about.”
Brittany also shared in April that her “sexless marriage” to Jax caused her to reach her “breaking point” and admitted that they had discussed dating other people amid the split, saying, “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 showing that she is putting her marriage behind her.
Last week, Brittany promoted vibrators, saying they were “for self-care.”
Taking to Instagram, the star sported a bright pink and glamorous makeup look and captioned the post: “Getting my glow back.”
He also appeared to celebrate his impending divorce by having alcohol delivered to the Los Angeles Airbnb he’s been living in.
Missing from her left hand was her wedding ring, which she had not worn in public since June.
Meanwhile, Jax was spotted enjoying a meal alone at Craig’s in Hollywood, just hours after he was served with divorce papers.
