I remember when my therapist, first time l had ever seen her, started crying after receiving a phone call about her dementia-afflicted father going downhill. I was 19 when this happened so I was so confused as to what to do. I decided to do exactly what I would do for a friend going through a hard time. I gave her a big hug, I told her that I was so sorry and that life isn't fair. Because is isn't. And she cried, apologized profusely for being unprofessional, and I said there's no professional way to receive bad news and I'm always available for hugs.

Long story, but sometimes people that are above you professionally, or people that are supposed to treat you, or just every day people you don't really think of having a life outside of the brief time you see them just get dealt a shitty hand and are going through a hard time. Honestly, it sounds like she needs someone to listen. Give her a hug and remind her that there's wonderful men out there for her if she looks. There's tons of men her age on places like match.com that are looking for successful, nice women like her!