So lemme be honest, I am not suffering from depression but a very very close friend of mine has been going through it since the past 7-8 months, the condition has now become worse. I have tried my best to help but cant seem to get any results, there had been few signs of improvements but now I'm back to square 1. I really need help now as the person is now on the verge of committing suicide. After speaking and putting some sense today in her, I seem to have delayed it for the time being...…please help me.

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So the individual is a 18yr old female, She only has her mother and a brother. The mother does not seem to love her or show any affection towards her; The said individual loves her mom and will do anything just to get the slightest of appreciation from her but all her attempts always go down the drain. She has tried n number of times to make her feel the motherly love but cant seem to get any. The mother has sort of a "brown-household" type of attitude around her. The mother gets angry whenever she sees her daughter with some or the other boy; does not believe in the concept of depression in kids; does not believe kids should have their own opinion. With such views it is becoming real hard for her to grow and open up to her, she cant seem to get her mother to love her despite these views. 

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Please help me by giving ideas as to what can she do so that her mom loves her back again, the lack of paternal love is seriously causing devastating results in her. FYI, we live in India, so the concept of moving out and living alone such as the western culture cant be followed whatsoever.  

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Thank you :)