As far as intellect, what else is there? Without intellect, no story and no world.
Life is simple. Everything happens for you, not to you.
So what is it with your mother that you haven't worked out yet?
Everything that happens is God's will. When you realize that, you're home free.
I suffered from severe depression for over a decade. My condition deteriorated steadily. I was suicidal.
For me, if somebody tells me to go away, that is an opportunity for me to give them a better life. And that's an opportunity for me to know and realize where not to be. It's an opportunity for me to see what could be better than being with that person I love.