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<\/p>\nTaylan May has opened up on his mental health struggles, admitting he \u201calways felt different\u201d as the Tigers gun eyes an Origin debut.<\/p>\n
The 24-year-old made his NRL debut in 2021, but has played just 37 first grade games to date, having spent the majority of the 2024 season away from rugby league.<\/p>\n
May was charged with domestic violence offences, which were later withdrawn. The NRL\u2019s no-fault-stand-down policy that he fell under was then lifted and he was free to return.<\/p>\n
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Watch the 2026 NRL Pre-season series plus the All-Star matches LIVE and ad-break free during play on FOX LEAGUE, available on Kayo Sports | New to Kayo? Join now and get your first month for just $1.<\/a><\/p>\n Taylan May has opened up on his mental health struggles.Source: News Corp Australia<\/p>\n His return came with the Tigers in 2025, during a year in which he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder \u2014 leading him to make a big admission.<\/p>\n \u201cI always felt different. I just didn\u2019t know what it was and when I finally got diagnosed, there\u2019s like a relief off my shoulders,\u201d May told reporters, including Code Sports <\/a>and AAP<\/a>, earlier this week. <\/p>\n \u201cI see a therapist and I have my own psychologist. For me, it was a relief because when I was young my parents didn\u2019t understand – I felt that I was the weird one.<\/p>\n \u201cI take these tablets, I don\u2019t touch anything else, but I feel like they\u2019re working.<\/p>\n \u201cMy wife\u2019s helped me a lot to be honest, she\u2019s always known I\u2019ve had something.<\/p>\n \u201cI didn\u2019t ever want to put a label on it because I was never into this stuff. I thought mental health was fake, but honestly now I\u2019m checked into it I see the signs and, yeah, it\u2019s real.\u201d<\/p>\n Get all the latest news, highlights and analysis delivered straight to your inbox with Fox Sports NRL Sportmail. Sign up now!!! <\/a><\/p>\n Hughes rules himself out of Origin | 01:25<\/p>\n Before joining the Tigers and linking up with his brother Terrell, May also spent a stint in a psychiatric ward.<\/p>\n May signed a two-year contract with the Tigers, having first joined the club on a train-and-trial deal in June 2025.<\/p>\n While Terrell was a hot point of conversation when it came to NSW selections last season, this year Taylan wants to put himself in the Origin frame.<\/p>\n To do so, he has adopted a new diet which consists of raw milk, organic foods and fasting.<\/p>\n He also admitted Origin was the only rugby league game he has ever been interested in as a spectator, with NRL fixtures not peaking his interest regularly.<\/p>\n MORE NRL NEWS<\/p>\n CRAWLS: Verdict on Roosters star\u2019s future after Origin switch; Souths\u2019 halves bolter<\/a><\/p>\n LOMAX LATEST: Fresh Storm salary cap headache emerges in Lomax legal battle <\/a><\/p>\n RD 1 TEAM NEWS: All the latest team news ahead of the season\u2019s first round<\/a><\/p>\n