ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
| Target Audience | Aimed at individuals who are currently: – Hospitalized. – Attending day centers or CRPS (Psychosocial Rehabilitation Centers). – Undergoing treatment with psychiatrists. – Attending associations that provide assistance or support to people with mental health issues. |
| Accepted Submissions | Stories written during the treatment period or prior to it are accepted (please indicate if they were written before, provided they are related to the process of the mental health issue experienced). |
| Accepted genres | Stories, poems, personal accounts, short stories, or other literary works. |
| Maximum length | Maximum 4,000 words (equivalent to a maximum of 10 single-sided pages, using 12-point Arial font with 1.0 line spacing). |
| Accepted formats | Word or PDF. |
| Accepted languages | Portuguese For works in Spanish under the same criteria as this category, use the Category 1 form. |
| Entry limit | Maximum number of entries accepted: 200. Registration will close once this limit is reached or on the registration deadline, whichever comes first. |
| Sponsor | Rotary International District 4730 (Brazil) |
