Held by the Brazilian Association of

Psychiatry (ABP) to mark the World

Suicide Prevention Day on Sept. 10, the
Yellow September campaign aims to
demystify the issue and raise public
awareness of the fact that suicide can be
prevented. Suicide involves sociocultural,
genetic, and environmental causes, but
existence of a mental disorder is regarded
as strong risk factor. According to a World Psychiatry survey, a mental
disorder diagnosis would apply in 96.8% of suicide cases. According to
ABP Chairman Antônio Geraldo da Silva, “this does not mean that suicide
is always related to a mental disorder, but we must bear in mind that mental
disorders are an important risk factor for suicide,” said the psychiatrist. In
the list of mental disorders that increase suicide rates are depression,
bipolar disorder, and those resulting from alcohol and other psychoactive
substance addiction. “Personality disorders, schizophrenia, and anxiety
attacks should also be observed carefully,” says Silva. According to the
World Health Organization, more than 800,000 people commit suicide each
year worldwide, equivalent to one suicide incident every 40 seconds.

Answer the questions according to the text above.

1- What is the purpose of the “Yellow September” campaign?
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2- When is “Yellow September” celebrated?
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3- What does suicide involve?
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4- How many people commit suicide a year around the world?
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5- Match the words below with their definitions.

I- Diagnosis II- Psychiatry III- Suicide IV- Anxiety

( ) It is killing yourself on purpose, dying at your own hand.
( ) The branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental
disorders.
( ) A vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-
defined) misfortune.
( ) Identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon.
 6- Find the words below in the Wordsearch.

ALCOHOL ASSOCIATION DEMYSTIFY DIAGNOSIS

ENVIRONMENTALINCIDENT ORGANIZATION PREVENTION
PSYCHIATRIST SCHIZOPHRENIA SUICIDE SURVEY WORLDWIDE
 SOLUTION
1- Yellow September campaign aims to demystify the issue and raise public
awareness of the fact that suicide can be prevented.
2- On September, 10th.

3- Suicide involves sociocultural, genetic, and environmental causes, but

existence of a mental disorder is regarded as strong risk factor.

4- According to the World Health Organization, more than 800,000 people commit
suicide each year worldwide, equivalent to one suicide incident every 40
seconds.

5-
( III ) It is killing yourself on purpose, dying at your own hand.
( II ) The branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental
disorders.
( IV ) A vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some
(usually ill-defined) misfortune.
( I ) Identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon.

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