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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.

latest letters

Drug and alcohol addiction

dear sam i am writing u this letter because i dont knw who to talk to about my addiction. i know that if i talk to my...

Grief over Christmas

Hi Sam, This seems so stupid to actually say but. my dog had to get put down in July 2024. Since then, the house is e...

Sometimes I hate myself

Hi, sometimes when I'm doing homwork and I get stuck or if I'm angry or sad it just always leads to me thinking about...

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...

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...