Millennial Says Gen Z Coworker Turns Team Meetings Into 'Unsolicited Therapy Sessions'

A Reddit post in r/coworkerstories is sparking a seriously relatable debate. A millennial employee going by Floral-leaves described a Gen Z colleague who interrupts team meetings with personal therapy talk and unsolicited psychological advice, all delivered in the kind of therapy speak that’s become its own dialect. The poster admitted to switching off their camera during virtual meetings just to hide their frustration.

The comment section split fast. Some readers wondered whether the behavior points to anxiety or neurodivergence like ADHD or autism, while others cautioned against armchair diagnosing and pushed back that neurodivergence doesn’t excuse behavior that keeps coworkers from participating. A few commenters shared their own awkward office moments, and the most common advice was clear: set boundaries, redirect the conversation to work, and bring in management if it continues.

The story hits because almost everyone has sat through a meeting that went completely off the rails. It also raises real questions about where workplace openness ends and oversharing begins, and whether generational differences are really the root of it or just an easy label. So we want to know: have you dealt with a coworker who overshared in meetings, and how did you handle it?