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Tuesday 18 June

Hi everyone

A few of you have been sending me letters with your email address or phone number. Please remember it’s very important not to do this. I’m not allowed to write to your private email addresses or to call you, so you won’t get a response. Also, if you put personal information like that in your letter, it isn’t anonymous so I can’t put it on this page. Remember too that not all of your letters will get a reply, however much I would like to help you all. If you want to speak directly to someone about your problems, you need to call the ChildLine counsellors on 0800 1111, or create an account an log in for a 1-2-1 chat or send a private email.

Take care,

Sam

 

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Is something worrying you but you're not sure who to talk to?

I'm Sam and I can help you with family problems, bullying, not getting on with friends, feeling down, self-confidence and anything that's making
your life difficult.

I can't promise to fix everything for
you but I can give you support and advice to help you find a way to make things better.

It can take a little while to get a reply.
If you are worried you might not be safe or need support right away it’s important you contact a ChildLine counsellor either by calling them on 0800 1111, or by creating a locker on our website and having an online chat with them.

When you're writing in please remember not to post any personal details that could identify you like your full name, school or email address.

 

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I read every single letter you send to me and try and reply to as many as possible. I can't reply to all of them but you can always speak to one of our counsellors by phone, through 1-2-1 chat, or
by email.

If you've written me a letter but you can't see it on this page, try looking in the section which you posted the letter to. I can't reply to your letters by email but I will put them up in this section with my reply.

Also you might find looking at the letters about problems that are similar to yours is a really good way to get advice.

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