I have a couple of succulents in my office and I utilize grow lights due to being away from a window and I’ve never had a problem… until now. 

My elephant bush is always dramatic and goes through periods where it acts like it’s two seconds from death and then perks back up like nothing was ever wrong but something now seems off with it. I took a few vacation days two weeks ago and came back to a rather sad looking plant. I figured it was going through a dramatic phase (like normal) so I’ve just been keeping an eye on it, but it hasn’t perked back up, it’s now leaning forward instead of standing straight, and there are odd clusters of leaves that are droopy and sad (circled in photo 2). It just looks off and the bottom of them stem is brownish. My coworkers sometimes pop in to water my plants if I’m gone for an extended period of time, but I always leave a note stating if/when they’ll need watered to avoid overwatering. Any thoughts as to why this thing hasn’t bounced back? Suggestions? 

My echeveria is also going through it (see photos). This plant and I have gone rounds with each other, but it just looks so sad and wilty. There’s new growth happening, so I know it’s not a total lost cause. Should I trim it up, transfer to a bigger pot? Something else? TIA! 

My dramatic office plants are rebelling against me