Jon, I apologize if I do sound a little text booky, but I apparently BP1 consists of the mixed states compared to BPII. BP 1 is a several depressive episodes, several manaic episode but most of the the bipolar is in a mixed state.
Recently, a pdoc asked me in a hospital setting what state was I in. Depessed or Manic; I replied that I was in a mixed state because I was aware of the fact that I wa talking double the speed limit per minute but I was full of depression inside and only trying to verbalize it. When I'm depressed, (unless severly) people can't tell because of my manic actions. But if only they knew my inner soul how much pain I am truly in.
Maureen