United Kingdom, April 25 -- 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 stabiliser 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...