I'm not going to comment on the severity topic, cos this isn't a mental health pissing contest. Would just like to leave you with this question regarding bp2 and psychosis: what makes your pdoc more qualified than any of ours? (who DO suffer psychosis and are dxd bp2) from my understanding you have to have a fullblown mania for a bp1 dx. Where does that leave us? Food for thought... Your pdoc does not speak the gospel, I suggest you pay some attention to the people living it for YEARS, instead of hanging onto every word from the people just reading it.