Adolescents have increasing access to and spend an increasing amount of time engaging in online social interactions and consuming content on social media platforms.Yet there is limited knowledge of how online social behavior and experiences interact with adolescent mental illness and risk for psychopathology. The purpose of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to encourage applications that focus on understanding bidirectional relationships between social media use and adolescent mental illness, psychiatric symptoms, and risk or resilience for psychopathology, as well as social media as a platform for facilitating the identification of adolescents with or at risk for mental illness, for encouraging appropriate mental health service use, and for delivering preventive and therapeutic interventions. This NOFO uses the R01 grant mechanism, whereas its companion NOFO, RFA-MH-25-206 seeks shorter, higher-risk R21 grant applications.
Deadlines:
- Letter of Intent Due Date(s): 30 days prior to the application due date
- Application Due Date: Jan. 28, 2025; Oct. 20, 2025
RFA-MH-25-205 Expiration Date October 21, 2025