Seleni Institute

11/07/2026

"Every woman going through this transition deserves to be seen as a whole person, not just a collection of symptoms." 🩵

Hot flashes get most of the attention, but for many women the hardest parts of menopause are the ones no one can see: irritability, low mood, brain fog, and a quiet sense of no longer recognizing oneself.

In our latest blog from Mary Riddle, PhD, "Mind, Body, and Midlife: A Biopsychosocial Approach to the Menopause Transition," we explore how biological, psychological, and social factors shape each woman's experience, and how CBT, hormonal and non-hormonal options, and whole-person care can bring relief. Read now by visiting the 🔗 in bio.

✨ Now live! Mental Health and the Menopause Transition: An Introduction is Seleni's new training for clinicians supporting women through perimenopause, menopause, and the changes of midlife. Link in bio to register!

11/06/2026

A new executive order directs the NIH to create a Women’s Health Division and establishes a White House Women’s Health Task Force. At Seleni, we believe mental health belongs at the center of this conversation. 💙

For too long, women have been underrepresented in medical research. Important gaps remain in our understanding of women’s mental health, especially during pregnancy, postpartum, and menopause.

The new division aims to study understudied conditions, include more women and girls in clinical trials, and turn research into better care. The order does not set a funding amount, and leading women’s health organizations are calling for sustained investment to make it count.

We will be following this closely and continuing to advocate for women’s mental health to receive the attention and resources it deserves.

What would you most want this new research to focus on?

11/06/2026

You’re invited to shop for a cause! 🎄 This holiday season, Seleni is proud to partner with Champions for Charity at . Join us December 3–5 to shop, share, and support our mission to destigmatize women’s mental health. 💙

How to take part:
1️⃣ Register for your free Champion Number at championsforcharity.org or link in bio and choose Seleni
2️⃣ Add your Champion Number to your digital wallet so it’s ready at checkout 📲
3️⃣ Shop at over 70 participating Americana Manhasset stores and restaurants December 3–5
4️⃣ Show your Champion Number at checkout, and 25% of your full-price purchase supports Seleni

Tag a friend you’ll be shopping with, and register today! 🛍️

11/05/2026

Perimenopause is not only a physical transition. It can shape a woman’s mental health, relationships, work, and quality of life. 💙

In this episode of The Positive Pause®, host Claire Gill () welcomes Dr. Ashanda Saint Jean (), OB-GYN, maternal health advocate, and Seleni advisory board member, to talk about the link between hormonal changes and emotional wellbeing, the disparities women face in accessing menopause care, and why treating the whole woman matters in midlife.

Their conversation is a reminder that these symptoms should not be dismissed as simply part of aging, and that mental health belongs in routine menopause care.

Thank you to Claire and the National Menopause Foundation for creating space for this conversation. 🎧

Listen via the 🔗 in bio.

11/03/2026

Searching for a perimenopause and menopause course with CE? 🔍 You found it.

Module 1: Mental Health and the Menopause Transition: An Introduction is now LIVE! 🎉

Women in perimenopause are 40% more likely to experience depression, and 1 in 4 experience anxiety during the transition. Many of them will end up in your office. This course helps licensed mental health clinicians recognize what’s happening and respond with confidence.

In Module 1, you’ll learn:
✔️ The stages of perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause, from a mental health perspective
✔️ The psychosocial side of midlife, including identity, grief, caregiving, relationships, and work
✔️ Risk factors for new or worsening mental health symptoms
✔️ An overview of hormonal and non-hormonal options, including HRT basics and CBT

This is the first step toward Seleni’s Peri/Menopause Mental Health Certificate, created in partnership with the . Earn CE credits while you learn. 💜

🔗 Enroll now at the link in bio!

10/30/2026

October at Seleni was full of meaningful moments. 💙

This month, we launched Module 1 of our new Peri/Menopause and Mental Health series in partnership with , recognized Menopause Awareness Month, Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, and World Mental Health Day, and welcomed new members to our Board of Directors.

We also brought Seleni’s mission into rooms where women’s health is being discussed, from Nitzia Logothetis’s remarks at the Concordia Annual Summit to the Kate Spade New York Global Summit on Women’s Mental Health, the Female Quotient Health Summit, and Marvelous Mrs. Menopause.

And mark your calendars: Champions for Charity at Americana Manhasset is coming December 3–5! 🛍️

Read the full October newsletter and subscribe via the 🔗 in bio.

10/28/2026

Celebrate with us! 🎉 Seleni’s Peri/Menopause and Mental Health curriculum is officially live.

Created in partnership with the as part of the Mind the Change campaign, it gives clinicians practical tools to support clients through perimenopause and menopause.

To mark the launch, we’re offering 30% off all CE/CME courses and bundles for one week only, including our new module, Mental Health and the Menopause Transition: An Introduction.

💙 Use code CELEB30 at checkout
💙 Valid Oct 28 – Nov 4 (ends Nov 4 at 11:59pm EST)

🔗 Enroll at seleni.org/courses or via the link in bio

10/27/2026

10/27/2026

Get your holiday shopping done and make a difference. 🛍️💙

Join us at Champions for Charity at Americana Manhasset, December 3–5, 2026, and choose Seleni as your cause.

Register for free to get your Seleni Champion Number, then show it at checkout at 60+ stores and participating restaurants. 25% of your purchase supports mental health care for women and families.

🗓️ Come any day that works for you! There will be fun events, hot chocolate bars & free swag ☕🎁

Registration is open now. Link in bio.🔗

*Full-price purchases; store exclusions apply.

10/22/2026

Last week, we attended the Health Summit in New York City, a powerful gathering of leaders, advocates, and changemakers dedicated to advancing women's health and closing the gaps that have held women back for too long. 🧠

We were grateful to be in the room alongside incredible voices in this space, including , , ,, and Ashlei Rodgers.

Conversations like these matter. The more women's health is centered in rooms like this one, the closer we get to the care and support women deserve.🤍