I'd say I'm mild but low-moderate functioning on account of comorbidities. At least most of the course of illness was mild save for a few really bad times. I am diagnosed schizoaffective, but originally BP, and I think it's BP with schizotypal. My biggest issue is not psychosis.

For example, I do not end up in hospitals because I pretty much left civilization during major mania. Either hid in my room until nearly starved or was running wildly in forests and stuff, trying to start cults, etc. But it's really harsh in nature and in cities people are mean and hostile when they realize you're vulnerable. No one cares about anyone in this society, so if I approach someone asking for help, they will beat me to a pulp without warning. People purposefully try to harm me.

But most of the time I'm just feeling like hell inside and speaking to no one knowing they will cause me harm. Everything I say is nonsense, and I act like I'm on drugs all the time.