I understand the need to avoid being idle. [to an uncomfortable degree.] But perhaps doing so will help you look inward and see these things that are harming you with a more rational approach.

[he is not unaware of the irony of him telling someone to stop and look at what's hurting them rather than continuing to ignore it with work. but-- optimus does genuinely think it might help her.]

I think so. Those in positions of authority have the responsibility of watching the well-being of those under them. Teachers are not there to just relay information to their students, it's their responsibility to ensure that it's done so in a way that each student understands and accommodate where necessary. [he lets her take his hand... hers is so small in his. and yet, he thinks, if her mental health isn't 100% their responsibility, it still seems like she was failed where she should not have been.] Students are meant to feel safe and heard, to facilitate their learning and trust in those who are imparting the knowledge.

[it doesn't always work out that way, but there is a very bare minimum that needs to be reached. he just hopes that she will take this time to take the action she needs to help herself.]