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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

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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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...

I Need Help Coming Out!

Hello Sam! I'm a 11 Year old Girl.Have you got any advice on coming out to parents as Bisexual, I have been dating a ...

Transgender Pregnancy

Hi Sam, i know i write these a lot so sorry if im wasting your time but im trans ftm and i want to have biological ki...