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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.

latest letters

How can I cope while waiting?

Hi, I am a teenager. I have been referred to CAMHS and I've recently had a referral for an autism assessment rejected...

Confidentiality

dear sam, i have a question.. if somebody says something that requires childline to tell someone, how would they do i...

Is this wrong?

Dear Sam, I recently was talking to my friend, and we wandered on to the topic of abuse. He started claiming that whe...

Helping my friend

Hi Sam, im not sure if you can help but one of my friends has been sh-ing for a while but she told me she stopped but...

I’ve been struggling

​Hi sam, i’m 12 years old. i was wondering how to overcome suicidal thoughts and urges to self-harm? i am in a loving...

Ear defenders

Hi I am in year 9 and I have just finished my first week at school in the second term. I feel like now it is a perfec...

Private area troubles

hi sam im tom! im a 13 year old boy and i didnt think i had anything wrong with me when i was younger but after looki...

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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Is this wrong?

Dear Sam, I recently was talking to my friend, and we wandered on to the topic of abuse. He started claiming that whe...

Help

so basically i was in a complicated relationship with someone. we never officially dated but we talked a lot. One day...

My boyfriend

Whats the best way that i can support my boyfriend when i believe hes being emotionally abused by his parents? what a...

Why do people cyber bully

so I was just online then I said I was ten years old the person started swearing at me after that she called me emoti...

Nudes being leaked

i am a 16 year old and had sent nudes to an ex of mine and his 15 year old cousin has went on his phone and stole my ...

about online sexual assault

am i still able to report a sexually coerced (sextortion) that happened to me almost 2 years ago? i have screenshots ...

My friend is being bullied

My friend is being bullied and I dont know what to do. As she is really short there is this one person who keeps sayi...

the riots

im really scred of the news about all the riots. i dont know what to do. all the advice i find online tells me to jus...

fear of being kidnapped

hi sam, i'm writing to you to tell you of my recent fear of being kidnapped or abducted. at night i can't sleep and t...

Sleep problems

Hello!I’m asking for some help with this because in the past i havent had many problems with sleep but now its gettin...

Court and Councelling

Hi Sam, In October 2020.. so quite a while ago, I reported that I had been sexually abused/ molested frequently in a ...

Is this allowed?

hi sam ! sometimes i get angry at my parents but honestly i’d prefer if they would shout instead of hit me…I don’t kn...

Running away

if i do plan to run away what is the best thing i can do to get it out of my mind?i have been thinking of it for a wh...

Scared of the world

Dear sam, I have recently been worrying about because of all the crime and killing that has been going on. I heard ab...

Social Media drama

Hi, my friends keep falling out with each other on Snapchat. Do you have any advice about not getting drawn into the ...

Racism towards Asians

Hello :) i have experience racism a lot in England. i have visit Chinese shop and people have cal me “ling ling” “cor...

abuse

my mum hits me sometimes and blames me for my sister being disabled.my dad can get very abusive too,all sorts..physic...

About abuse

Hi, Ever since i have been getting gradually older i have been getting more nervous about going to public spaces. Thi...