Jax Taylor star of the valley recently revealed he has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and PTSD after spending August in a mental health facility the 45-year-old shared his journey on Instagram explaining that after years of feeling something was wrong he finally sought help and received his diagnosis Taylor described the experience as emotional and overwhelming but expressed a sense of Peace Upon returning home to his three-year-old son Cruz whom he shares with est stranged wife Britney cartright Taylor admitted he's scared about the future but is committed to improving himself he emphasized that managing mental health is a lifelong battle and thanked those who supported him during this time his decision to seek treatment was motivated by his desire to be a better father despite this Cartwright filed for divorce last week after 5 years of marriage citing irreconcilable differences she has requested full custody of Crews but allowed visitation rights for Taylor cartright explained that she needed to leave a toxic relationship to find her selfworth Taylor has yet to publicly comment on the divorce but is reportedly supportive of moving forward with it