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Something on your mind? Or need some support?

Anyone can write in with their problem. I respond to a few letters each week. You can also read my advice to people who have similar problems to you.

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You can ask me about anything you want, there's nothing too big or small. I read every single letter but I can only answer a few each week. My replies are published here on my page.

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What you need to know:

  • Sam reads every letter, but can only respond to a few each week
  • Sam's replies are public, never private, so others can read them
  • Sam will remove personal info from your letter to keep it anonymous
  • if yours is chosen, you'll see it under one of the topics below
  • if you need support now or want to talk privately, contact a Childline counsellor.

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struggling to feel pretty

hi sam im really struggling with my body at the moment. i wouldnt say im "fat" but i wouldnt say im "s...

southport stabbing

i have no words to explain how im feeling but i just cant stop crying, it was so closd to home and i know so many peo...

Feeling disconnected

Hi sam i sometimes feel disconnected from everything and it feels really weitd and i dont know what it is can you help?

emetophobia

im really scared of people being sick and i have panic attacks and theres lots of long coach trips at school coming u...

Stress

Hi childline ( i dont want to say my name ) im 10 years old and i need help coping with stress and social anxiet, is ...

Help please

hi sam i feal like a complete idiot messaging you cause of what u might think if me for the past 2 months i have real...

Message from Sam

You can write to me about anything you want and I read every single message sent. I can only reply to a few each week and I always do this in public on my page. I’m sorry if I don’t answer your letter but it’s likely there are others just like it that I have answered before. If you want a definite response or need support then talking to a Childline counsellor is the best way to do that.

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southport stabbing

i have no words to explain how im feeling but i just cant stop crying, it was so closd to home and i know so many peo...

Help please

hi sam i feal like a complete idiot messaging you cause of what u might think if me for the past 2 months i have real...

Masturbation

Hello sam i am an 11 year old boy turning 12 in a few weeks and i have recently started masturbating and i was wonder...

Im a bully

Through my entire life i have only acted with my friends through jokes. I have been bullied when i havent, so i thoug...

Supporting a friend with ADHD

Dear Sam, A friend of mine has ADHD, and because of this, frequently forgets to text me back, sometimes for months. I...

Sexual blackmail

My name is Ewan and I'm 16 years old. A girl on Snapchat got an explicit image of me and is threatening to show it to...

Sex at 14

i have had a lot of sex ever since me and my girlfriend had gotten together when we were 12 and we started having ora...

I need someone to talk to

im 16 i live with my boyfriends family as i got kicked out when i told them i was pregnant im now 21 weeks pregnant a...

my best friend

hello, my best friend, i absolutely love her so much and i know shes struggling sometimes. she deals with mental heal...

My friend's eating problem

Hi Sam, My friend has been doing something lately, and its making me worry. I haven't seen her at break or lunchtimes...

pregnancy scare

im 15. i have been with my bf since February and last sunday we decided to have sex for the first time. and we had se...

legal dating advice

Hi I'm 17 and nearly 18 but I'm talking to a 13 nearly 14 year old. we both like each other and have both agreed on n...

My friend recorded me

my friend recorded me while i was high on 2 different occasions. the firt time i got too high and i ate alot before s...

What is abortion

i know what abortion is but ive never been told how abortion actually works. its portraid in the media differently al...