Jax Taylor checks into rehab for mental health treatment
'The Valley' star Jax Taylor has checked into rehab for mental health treatment.
Jax Taylor is receiving mental health treatment in rehab.
The 'Valley' star - who split from wife Brittany Cartwright, the mother of his three-year-old son Cruz, in February after four years of marriage - has checked in to an in-patient facility for care and support amid a "sensitive time" for the 45 year old.
His representative said in a statement: "Jax has always been candid about his mental health struggles, especially during the past few months on his podcast.
"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."
The statement comes days after Jax revealed on Instagram he was focusing on "healing".
He shared a photo of two books on his Instagram Story which had the titles 'Get Out of Your Mind + Into Your Life' and 'Set Boundaries, Find Peace' along with a caption that simply read: "Healing."
Brittany and Jax announced their split earlier this year - but she subsequently admitted that a reconciliation remained possible.
The 35-year-old beauty told Us Weekly: "There’s definitely a chance. But 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 apologise for him in the media and to friends. It’s hard."
And in May, Jax admitted the estranged couple had been considering "dating other people" to try and save their marriage.
Speaking on his 'When Reality Hits' podcast, he said: "I am not — I repeat not — dating anybody. I was seen out with someone and it was strictly lunch. Obviously, Brittany and I are separated and have been for a long time. What we are going through right now is tough. Marriage is not easy.
"We are trying to figure out a lot of different things: therapy, separation, and maybe, possibly, dating other people.
"We are trying to exhaust everything before we have to go down the divorce road — if that would be the case."
