My friend is going through a hard time and I'm not sure how to help her. We work together and her behaviour is starting to raise eyebrows with senior management and I'm worried that it will get into disciplinary measures if she doesn't calm down.
Without being too outing, she has recently separated from her partner, who I believe was low level emotionally abusive for the majority of their relationship.
Her behaviour since the break up is impacting others, especially colleagues since we work together. She basically finds major offence in the tiniest, off hand comments that others make and starts crying, ranting and raving and making accusations of people being "against her". I've tried speaking to her but she just says that we are different people so I don't understand how she, in her words, "processes things"
Before this got out of hand, we were both on track for development within our roles but her development has been paused as the senior team have recognised that perhaps this isn't the best time to take on more responsibilities. My role is progressing as normal and I expect to be promoted at my next review, however this has upset my friend and she now thinks that I am one of "them" that is against "her".
Am I going to lose this friendship if this carries on and how can I help??