I don't think one form or the other is "worse". They're both bad, only real difference is BP 1 has full-blown mania and BP 2's hypomania doesn't quite rise to that level. Some people even say BP 2 is worse because they spend so much time in depression, which can be severe. I don't know because I fall into the BP 1 category, but I have a good friend who is a 2 and his depressions take him to hellish places I hope I never go.