United Kingdom, May 9 -- Jax Taylor knew there was "something wrong" with him years before his bipolar disorder diagnosis.

The 45-year-old reality star has revealed that he relied on drugs and alcohol to "shut [his] brain off", before he was diagnosed with the mental health condition.

He said on 'In the Mind of Jax Taylor': "I never got checked. Did I know I had something wrong with me for years? Absolutely."

Jax attended rehab in 2024 and that's when his mental health issues came to the fore.

The former 'Vanderpump Rules' star - who has Cruz, four, with his estranged wife Brittany Cartwright - shared: "I'm like, 'Something is f****** wrong with me. Something is wrong. I'm flying off the handle. I'm angry. I'm easily triggered.'

"I'm...