im in the same boat as your friend basically…or was…whatever. its in Ami Issue #30 😀 but anyway…basically what you can do is listen. just listen to her. be her outlet. depending on your relationship you can offer her clear and direct advice that you think would be beneficial. I would suggest, from personal experience, that this friend of yours should see a therapist. I didn’t and i had problems that I’m still dealing with.
as far as what she should do…she should try and get out. seriously, if she feels emotionally abused, then her life comes first and she should get out. she can worry about her mother once she is healthy. IDK how old she is, but maybe she can work and move out or something…dorm school if shes still in high school…something. but she should definitely get out.
This next bit is gonna sound harsh, but if her relationship with her mother is such that she is both fully dependent on her mother while being abused by her mother, something has to change. somethings eventually gonna give. either shes gonna snap or one day her mother is gonna do something that they will both regret. i speak from experience. she should try and distance herself from her mother as much as possible. because as independent as possible. again i dont know her age so i cant offer specifics, but it is imperative that the relationship change.
have her over to your house as much as you can. obviously your life comes before hers so dont invite her in if its going to be an emotional or any other kind of burden, but take her in as much as you can. provide a refuge from her mother, she needs that more than anything. an escape. if i think of more ill post it…but that’s right off the top of my head