If you are particularly moody during a specific season, especially in the wintertime, and wonder do I have Seasonal Affective Disorder, take this online quiz to test yourself.

SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER TEST (THE SAD TEST)

Instructions: Please read the statements listed below. Answer each item that you believe accurately describes your condition in a specific time of the year.

1. I feel down in cloudy days without sunlight
  • Not at all
  • A little bit
  • To some extent
  • To a significant extent
  • To a great extent

2. I feel moody more often in winter than at other times of the year
  • Not at all
  • A little bit
  • To some extent
  • To a significant extent
  • To a great extent

3. If it is a chilly, misty day outside, it’s a challenge for me to get out of bed in the mornings
  • Not at all
  • Rarely
  • Sometimes
  • Often
  • Always

4. If there is no bright sunlight outside, I feel like all my energy has been drained out of me
  • Not at all
  • Rarely
  • Sometimes
  • Often
  • Always

5. Cold weather makes me sleepy all day long
  • Not at all
  • Rarely
  • Sometimes
  • Often
  • Always

6. I have troubles falling or staying asleep at nights in the wintertime
  • Not at all
  • Rarely
  • Sometimes
  • Often
  • Very often

7. Cloudy, sunless days make me lose my interest in the things I usually enjoy
  • Not at all
  • Rarely
  • Sometimes
  • Often
  • Very often

8. I feel hopeless in the wintertime
  • Not at all
  • Rarely
  • Sometimes
  • Often
  • Very often

9. In cold, misty days, I find difficult to concentrate on my tasks
  • Not at all
  • Rarely
  • Sometimes
  • Often
  • Very often

10. I have an increase craving for eating or poor appetite in the wintertime
  • Not at all
  • Rarely
  • Sometimes
  • Often
  • Very often

11. Cold, sunless days make me more irritable
  • Not at all
  • Rarely
  • Sometimes
  • Often
  • Very often