Fleur GL Helmink
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fglhelmink.bsky.social
Fleur GL Helmink
@fglhelmink.bsky.social
mental health | emotions | digital phenotyping | bipolar disorder | intergenerational risk

PhD candidate Erasmus MC Rotterdam | Fulbright scholar alum The EmoTe Lab, University of Michigan
We also found:
– 😁 More positive affect → less smartphone use later 📱
– 📱 More smartphone use → more negative affect later ☹️

These links held across participants, regardless of familial risk status or history of mood disorders.
August 1, 2025 at 3:54 PM
We used Dynamic Structural Equation Modeling to test bidirectional within-person dynamics between affect and behavior.

Key finding:
🚶🏻‍♀️Physical activity ↔ Positive affect 😁
They predicted each other over time.
August 1, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Participants completed 14 days of experience sampling (5×/day) and passive sensing.

We tracked:
– Positive & negative affect
– Physical activity
– Smartphone use
August 1, 2025 at 3:54 PM
2️⃣ 65% lifetime mood disorder risk.

Offspring of parents with BD face high risks. MDD cases doubled between ages 28–38.
November 15, 2024 at 6:05 PM
1️⃣ BD risk stabilizes after age 30.

No new BD cases emerged after 28. This highlights a critical window for intergenerational risk and early intervention.
November 15, 2024 at 6:05 PM