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Music in general, and songs in particular, can trigger happiness, sadness, other emotions, and life memories. Sometimes emotional responses to music are all about the music. Other times emotional responses are about the personal associations or memories that the songs trigger. For example, when John listens to “Joy to the World” by Three Dog Night, he is transported back to positive memories of ninth-grade basketball. It is not unusual for people to turn to music to help regulate emotions or to heighten particular feelings.

For this wellness practice, experiment with the following, and then later consider engaging clients with this activity:

1 Select a song that triggers positive emotions for you.

2 Listen to the song twice in a row and just let the song do its work. You can do this with a friend or by yourself.

3 After you have listened twice and let the positive feelings come, respond to the following prompts:What emotion does the song bring up?What is your best guess (hypothesis) for why the song brings up that particular emotion?Do you usually intentionally listen to this song or just randomly wait for the song to pop into your life?Optional: Share the song with someone and tell that person why the song triggers positive emotions for you.

At the time of this writing, we have located several articles that illuminate issues that might emerge following a client death by suicide:

 “Facing the Specter of Client Suicide” by Laurie Meyers (2015) in Counseling Today (https://ct.counseling.org/2015/10/facing-the-specter-of-client-suicide/)

 “As a Therapist, How Should I Grieve After a Patient’s Suicide?” by Lucy Maddox (2018) on Mosaic (https://mosaicscience.com/story/therapist-how-should-i-grieve-after-patients-suicide/)

 “Paradise Lost: When Clients Commit Suicide” by Marian Joyce (2013) on Psychotherapy.net (https://www.psychotherapy. net/article/client-suicide-article)

Many other articles are available that focus on how counselors can deal with client suicides. We recommend that you explore this important area and find resources that fit your needs.