[MrScruff]

If you're unable to focus at work because of some personal trauma, then the best thing to do at most companies is talk to your line manager about it to explain the situation. That's entirely reasonable and I would think that most people will respond empathetically in that situation.

I don't think that's typically what is meant when discussing 'leaving politics out of work' though.

[viraptor]

Not sure where you got the "unable to focus at work" part from. It's not about anything affecting work, just normal conversation.