Jax Taylor believes early diagnosis could've saved marriage
Jax Taylor regrets that he wasn't diagnosed with bipolar disorder sooner.
Jax Taylor thinks he could've saved his marriage if he received his bipolar-disorder diagnosis sooner.
The 45-year-old reality TV star was diagnosed with the mental health condition in September - but by then, his marriage to Brittany Cartwright had already fallen apart.
He said on the 'In the Mind of Jax Taylor' podcast: "This is the first time in my 45 years of life that I had to ask for help because I just couldn't do it anymore. I just, I couldn't bear the weight. And I just - I surrendered. I surrendered."
Jax has been using a mood stabilizer called Lamotrigine, and it's actually changed his life.
The former 'Vanderpump Rules' star shared: "I'm on it, and I absolutely love it."
Jax now regrets that he didn't start using Lamotrigine even sooner.
The reality star - who has Cruz, four, with Brittany - said: "I never miss a day, and it's literally changed my life. I wish I would've took it sooner. Probably would've saved my marriage."
Jax - who split from Brittany in 2024 - previously admitted that he's been battling a cocaine addiction for more than 20 years.
He said on the 'Hot Mic' podcast: "I have substance issues - primarily with cocaine. It’s hard to say out loud. I’ve been dealing with this on and off since I was 23 and now I’m 45.
"There was times where I would stop doing it but then there were times where I’d go heavy on it.
"I just want to let people know this is a really, really tough disease and it’s a really tough sickness."
Brittany subsequently claimed that she spent years trying to help Jax to "get better".
The 'Valley' star also admitted that she was "deeply and madly in love" with Jax, despite his troubles.
She said on the 'When Reality Hits' podcast: "No one wants Jax to be better more than I do, let’s be real.
"I tried and tried and tried for years to help this man get better and for us to be a happy family, I was deeply and madly in love with him, there’s no one that can ever deny that."
