Hi everyone. I have a doubt related to the bipolar classification.

I was diagnosed many years ago, so by now I am well aware of the different types of bipolarity and the symptoms of each phase. However, recently my therapists mentioned something to me that I did not know, but I have not been able to find another patient who has heard this.

My therapists mentioned to me that within each type (type 1, type 2, etc.) there are 6 levels and that they categorize the patient accordingly. Something like a type of classification to determine the severity of bipolarity in different patients.

For example, a type 2 person but at level 1 would be less serious than a type 2 person at level 5

Has anyone of you heard or read anything about this? I changed my therapists a few months ago, and this is the first time someone told me something like that.

Maybe for some it is not relevant, but I find it very interesting if there is something like this, since sometimes I feel that the therapeutic approach and the expectations of recovery are the same for everyone, and the more I listen to cases, the more I realize that the development of the disorder is different in different people.

Thanks for reading, and sorry for my bad English.