2026 edition

Get ready for the next edition of the BELO Contest

REGISTRATION: MAY 1 to JUNE 30

HOW AND WHERE TO REGISTER

The first step is to read the contest rules to understand the terms and conditions for participation, judging, and awards. Your work must be submitted at the time of registration by filling out the online form on the page of your chosen category, where you will upload the file. You may enter up to 2 (two) categories.

WHO CAN ENTER

To enter the BELO Contest, you must (1) be experiencing or have experienced a mental health issue, (2) be a family member or close friend of someone who is experiencing or has experienced the condition, (3) be a mental health professional (psychologist, psychyatrist, therapist, caretaker, nurse, and general staff who are in daily direct contact with people who experience mental health issues), or (4) be a mental health care institution or organization that supports people in the community and their families.

The BELO Contest accepts entries from participants of all countries and all ages (depending on the category). Entries must be submitted in Spanish, Portuguese, English, or Arabic. Each category accepts specific language(s).

WHAT INFORMATION IS REQUIRED

On the online registration form, you will provide your full name, pseudonym (the name that may be published with your work), age, gender, city, country, the mental health issue you are experiencing, and institution (if applicable), contact information (yours and that of someone else who can be contacted), and the context of your work (creation).

The only information that will be published is the name you provide as your pseudonym, your age, and your country.

On the same form, you will upload the file of your work (story, music, drawing/painting, photograph, or video). In the Creative Social Media category, instead of uploading a file, you will provide the link to your social media profile.

READ THE CONTEST RULES

▼ REGISTRATION FORM BY CATEGORY ▼

Categories 2026 EN

Category 3 – Stories from people who have overcome a mental health issue

Category 2 – Stories from people dealing with a mental health issue • PORTUGUESE

Category 1 – Stories from people dealing with a mental health issue – SPANISH

Category 4 – Stories from family members and close friends of people with mental health...

Category 5 – Stories about depression (experienced or overcome)

Category 6 – Stories about suicide (thoughts, attempts, or overcoming it)

Category 7 – Stories from survivors of violence and related mental health issues

Categories 2026 EN

Category 8 – Stories About Anxiety

Category 9 – Mental health issues related to addiction

Category 10 – Mental health issues arising from the workplace

Category 11 – Visual Arts

Category 12 – Audiovisual Works

Category 13 – Works in the musical arts

Category 14 – AI-Generated Works

Categories 2026 EN

Category 15 – Creative Social Media

Category 16 – Multiple Sclerosis and Related Mental Health Issues

Category 17 – Childhood Cancer and Mental Health Issues

Category 18 – The Effects of Bullying

Category 19 – Alzheimer’s Disease and Degenerative Neurodiversity

Category 20 – Self-Harm, Distress, and Mental Health Issues in Youth

Category 21 – Initiatives and Collaborative Projects by Mental Health Institutions

Categories 2026 EN

Category 22 – Works by mental health professionals

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