Ask Sam

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

Being transgender in school

hi sam, i know this is weird but i think im trans but i dont want people to say im too young to know or just rude stu...

Getting help/telling someone

Hi Sam. Ive recently realised that my eating behaviours could be unhealthy, and i really want to talk to someone abou...

I want to go on holiday

I have never been on a holiday before because my family can't afford it. we are not the poorest people ever and we ca...

Math struggles

throughout my life ive struggled with maths when i was younger (around year 3) i thought i just needed a little extra...

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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Confidentiality

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

Turning 18

who am i supposed to message when i turn 18 in a couple months ??? i dont know what i will do because everywhere else...

Is Ask Sam confidential??

Hello! (SO sorry if this questions sounds irrelevant compared to some of the challenges others are coping with.) I wa...

Emails

how do ypu access an email i keep on deleting them by accident when 8m trying to look at them and how do i recover an...

Is childline safe?

Dear Sam, I know childline but is it safe because if I share all my info with childline is it safe? I mean I trust th...

confidentiality promise

If someone told a counsellor about suicidal thoughts, would they have to tell someone. Even if there just thoughts or...

Confidentiality

I want to talk to ChildLine, but im concious that it might break your confidentiality promise and my family is stress...

SignVideo

I recently found out about Childline's SignVideo, and I have a question. Does your counsellor see you, or just the in...