I need someone I can talk to

Three years ago, my sister married a man. She was 19 at that time. My parents were really upset about this, considering she was still in highschool, and they thought that she would loose focus on school completely. At the same time, mom lost her only job at a local factory. My parents come from Iraq and their education didn't count here, so they had to find work at many different places. I love my parents, but mom is the worst. After she lost her job, she has been depressed and all she does is the clean the house, and talks about how she is tired of living here and wants to return home to Iraq. After mom lost her job, and my sister marrying this guy, it has gone downhill. The guy she married has no education, and he has to work at several places, but only for a short time. So it is hard for him to get a full-time job. Mom takes simple things in a really hard way, because she is stressed all the time, cleaning the house, cooking etc. Dad was the only one who didn't loose his job at the factory, and he still works there. He is over 50, and works his ass off from 2PM-11PM everyday, providing the family. I can't stop feeling sorry for him, he is a good guy and he works hard. Today, my sister recieved the message that she didn't pass her last college exam, and has to go there for another additional year. This made mom really sad and down. It hurt's me to see her like this and I don't know what to do.. I try to talk to her, but she says ''I've lost hope''. Please.. help me. this forum was my last resort, I just had to get it out.. Thank you for reading this

Hi unstablesoul,
it sounds like you are the smallest in the family. I am sorry your family is going through difficult times, but many of us too. the fact of being inmigrants makes it harder, i am myself also an inmigrant, and my family is very far away.
there are places where we can do voluntary work, that could help your mother to get away from the house and choose something where she feels she can grow or she likes it.
I do not know if you are old enough to work, because you could bring some many into the house, even if it is symbollic, it helps. for example when my children began to buy their own clothes, it took a lot of pressure away from me...one more thing i did not have to worry about.
your sister is old enough, maybe she could work in the weekends. the fact that her husband has several small jobs it shows that he is trying his best, your father too. So my advice, is that the women in your family, get to work, even if it is not payed....helping others will help your mother too.

you know, we are never so poor or so limited that we can not help others who are going through even more difficult moments.
i hope this helps, it has helped me.