Ask HN: My colleague had a tantrum over a simple question, what would you do?

Today, I asked a basic technical question and my colleague suddenly snapped—raised voice, defensive tone. It wasn’t about the topic; it felt personal.

We later had a one-on-one. He shared that he’s dealing with mental health struggles. I expressed my concern about communication, and he agreed to be more mindful.

Still, I’m curious — how do you handle emotional outbursts in teams with otherwise strong engineering culture?