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
PhD candidate Erasmus MC Rotterdam | Fulbright scholar alum The EmoTe Lab, University of Michigan
Amazing!!! Huge congrats, Eeske! 💪🏻⭐
October 24, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Amazing!!! Huge congrats, Eeske! 💪🏻⭐
Oh wouw, that sounds like a lot, but very valuable data! Very interesting, looking forward to learn more about it when it is ready! :)
October 14, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Oh wouw, that sounds like a lot, but very valuable data! Very interesting, looking forward to learn more about it when it is ready! :)
:O - and were they consistent in their ratings, or did within-person ratings vary across time as well?
(cool work, Dominique!! - not going to SAS, but very interested in the results!)
(cool work, Dominique!! - not going to SAS, but very interested in the results!)
October 13, 2025 at 8:19 PM
:O - and were they consistent in their ratings, or did within-person ratings vary across time as well?
(cool work, Dominique!! - not going to SAS, but very interested in the results!)
(cool work, Dominique!! - not going to SAS, but very interested in the results!)
Very cool paper, Maurizio! Nicely done! Maybe I missed it, but can you guide me to what exact questions you would propose for the 4-question and 8-question S-DERS? :)
September 9, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Very cool paper, Maurizio! Nicely done! Maybe I missed it, but can you guide me to what exact questions you would propose for the 4-question and 8-question S-DERS? :)
Preprint here: osf.io/preprints/ps...
Thanks to all contributors: @drsarahsperry.bsky.social @eeskevanroekel.bsky.social, Manon Hillegers, and Esther Mesman! ✨
Feedback, questions, or collaboration ideas welcome!
#ESM #MentalHealth #AffectDynamics #DigitalPhenotyping #Psychology #OpenScience
Thanks to all contributors: @drsarahsperry.bsky.social @eeskevanroekel.bsky.social, Manon Hillegers, and Esther Mesman! ✨
Feedback, questions, or collaboration ideas welcome!
#ESM #MentalHealth #AffectDynamics #DigitalPhenotyping #Psychology #OpenScience
August 1, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Preprint here: osf.io/preprints/ps...
Thanks to all contributors: @drsarahsperry.bsky.social @eeskevanroekel.bsky.social, Manon Hillegers, and Esther Mesman! ✨
Feedback, questions, or collaboration ideas welcome!
#ESM #MentalHealth #AffectDynamics #DigitalPhenotyping #Psychology #OpenScience
Thanks to all contributors: @drsarahsperry.bsky.social @eeskevanroekel.bsky.social, Manon Hillegers, and Esther Mesman! ✨
Feedback, questions, or collaboration ideas welcome!
#ESM #MentalHealth #AffectDynamics #DigitalPhenotyping #Psychology #OpenScience
Our findings suggest a key role for positive affect, showing a clear target for interventions: boost positive emotions to support mood, especially in those most at risk.
August 1, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Our findings suggest a key role for positive affect, showing a clear target for interventions: boost positive emotions to support mood, especially in those most at risk.
While affect-behavior coupling did not differ by risk or psychopathology group, people with familial risk or recurrent mood disorders did show lower average positive affect and higher average negative affect.
August 1, 2025 at 3:54 PM
While affect-behavior coupling did not differ by risk or psychopathology group, people with familial risk or recurrent mood disorders did show lower average positive affect and higher average negative affect.
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.
– 😁 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 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.
– 😁 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.
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.
Key finding:
🚶🏻♀️Physical activity ↔ Positive affect 😁
They predicted each other over time.
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.
Key finding:
🚶🏻♀️Physical activity ↔ Positive affect 😁
They predicted each other over time.
Participants completed 14 days of experience sampling (5×/day) and passive sensing.
We tracked:
– Positive & negative affect
– Physical activity
– Smartphone use
We tracked:
– Positive & negative affect
– Physical activity
– Smartphone use
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
We tracked:
– Positive & negative affect
– Physical activity
– Smartphone use
Our sample included 82 adults from the Dutch Bipolar Offspring Study 22-year follow-up, alongside 46 controls without familial risk.
We examined how affect and behavior relate, depending on family risk and history of mood disorders.
We examined how affect and behavior relate, depending on family risk and history of mood disorders.
August 1, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Our sample included 82 adults from the Dutch Bipolar Offspring Study 22-year follow-up, alongside 46 controls without familial risk.
We examined how affect and behavior relate, depending on family risk and history of mood disorders.
We examined how affect and behavior relate, depending on family risk and history of mood disorders.
This study proves the power of long-term research in shaping better support for families at risk of mood disorders. 💡
Check out our paper in #JAACAP here: sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#MentalHealth #BipolarDisorder #Research
Check out our paper in #JAACAP here: sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#MentalHealth #BipolarDisorder #Research
Beyond the Window of Risk? The Dutch Bipolar Offspring Study: 22-Year Follow-up
Adolescent offspring of parents with bipolar disorder (BD) are at high risk to develop BD and other psychopathology, yet how this risk continues into …
sciencedirect.com
November 15, 2024 at 6:05 PM
This study proves the power of long-term research in shaping better support for families at risk of mood disorders. 💡
Check out our paper in #JAACAP here: sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#MentalHealth #BipolarDisorder #Research
Check out our paper in #JAACAP here: sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#MentalHealth #BipolarDisorder #Research
5️⃣ Early detection is 🔑.
Severe disorders often begin with mild symptoms. Let’s catch them early to provide better outcomes.
Severe disorders often begin with mild symptoms. Let’s catch them early to provide better outcomes.
November 15, 2024 at 6:05 PM
5️⃣ Early detection is 🔑.
Severe disorders often begin with mild symptoms. Let’s catch them early to provide better outcomes.
Severe disorders often begin with mild symptoms. Let’s catch them early to provide better outcomes.
4️⃣ Resilience shines. ✨
Despite challenges, most participants maintained stable jobs and relationships.
Despite challenges, most participants maintained stable jobs and relationships.
November 15, 2024 at 6:05 PM
4️⃣ Resilience shines. ✨
Despite challenges, most participants maintained stable jobs and relationships.
Despite challenges, most participants maintained stable jobs and relationships.
3️⃣ Mental health support matters.
71% sought professional care.
26% used medication.
Accessible support systems are vital for families at risk.
71% sought professional care.
26% used medication.
Accessible support systems are vital for families at risk.
November 15, 2024 at 6:05 PM
3️⃣ Mental health support matters.
71% sought professional care.
26% used medication.
Accessible support systems are vital for families at risk.
71% sought professional care.
26% used medication.
Accessible support systems are vital for families at risk.
2️⃣ 65% lifetime mood disorder risk.
Offspring of parents with BD face high risks. MDD cases doubled between ages 28–38.
Offspring of parents with BD face high risks. MDD cases doubled between ages 28–38.
November 15, 2024 at 6:05 PM
2️⃣ 65% lifetime mood disorder risk.
Offspring of parents with BD face high risks. MDD cases doubled between ages 28–38.
Offspring of parents with BD face high risks. MDD cases doubled between ages 28–38.
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.
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
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.
No new BD cases emerged after 28. This highlights a critical window for intergenerational risk and early intervention.