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For the last few months, my supervisor has been having loud, angry conversations on the phone with her husband, the details of which I can't help but overhearing even though I'm all the way across the office from her. Today, she lost it, shrieking and crying and screaming obscenities at him and demanding to know why his "slut girlfriend" kept blocking her calls... I feel for her, but at the same time, I'm often on the phone with clients and the background noise is getting a bit distracting. We don't have the kind of relationship where I feel comfortable talking to her as a friend, but then, neither do I want to say anything to upper management that would lead to disciplinary action... she is, overall, a good person to work for. Should I do anything to let her know I do support her, or would that make things even more awkward? Should I just keep my nose out of it for now and hope it blows over?

well it certainly looks like the woman needs someone she is in contact daily to back her up a bit. And it could help things in the office also quieten down some, IF you did just calmly go to her desk, and tell her you could not help from over hearing her distress. And if she needs someone to talk to you could offer to be that person. She apparently is in the process of a literal mental breakdown. Then as you two get to talking a little more, you may make the suggestion, that if you can hear everything she is saying that everyone else is also and she surely would not want everyone in the building nor the clients hearing her personal problems. This CAN get her fired for sure, so if you care about her at all, make a move towards helping her see what she is doing. Above all Do NOT go above her head. Things could change soon and get back to normal and the people over her may take her side over yours and then she will want you gone for going over her head. YOU see?