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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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  • Sam's replies are public, never private, so others can read them
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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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Moving

My Grandad is moving house to a different house and it wont have the memories of my nan who died. I dont want him to ...

How do u cope

my mum is horrible and never loved me etc and now i don't know how to cope i get so attached to any adult figure that...

Hoarding parents

Hi Sam, I don't know if it's hoarding or not but I'd really like to find a name for it. My parents can never clean th...

christmas

hi umm its currently 12 10 am and I'm writing because I'm fostered and Christmas is always hard for me i feel alone l...

Sexual Harassment

Hey Sam, I'm a 12 year old female and recently my stepfather has been way more nice to me than usual, im not saying t...

family misgendering me

hey sam. i'm basically writing to you to talk about my parents and how they still misgender me, even though i came ou...

Moving out at 16

My mum doesnt want me to live with her anymore. my dad isnt able to accomodate me so i was wondering how i go about t...

Am I a young carer

i never really felt comfortable with the lable young carer but my mum and school says i‘m one. I hardly look after my...

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...

No space at home

Dear Sam, I would like to ask you about how to fix the relationship in my house with my parents. Lately they have bee...

homeless

Hi, i was cleaning my kitchen and i came across a letter from the council saying that me and my mum are about to lose...

My Mum and alcohol

Dear Sam, In the past i have had a lot of trouble with my Mother and her drinking alcohol. She has not been in touch ...

Forced ramadan

Hi Sam,I am really worried about ramadan. It’s not my choice,I am forced to do this.Even money wont motivate me.I hav...

I have hypreventilation issues

Hello, I've recently been starting to struggle with school, especially science and maths, I've been trying to tell th...

moving country

Hi im 16 years old turning 17 next month. ive got loads of issues going on at home and my parents are making me move ...

The child of a hoarder.

Hi Sam. I wanted to write in as recently over the last year I have found that I’m really beginning to struggle with a...

Confusion on abuse

When i get in trouble sometimes my dad hits me in my leg, arm, body, and face. I had gotten a bruise a couple of time...

Family Arguments

To Sam, I know that a lot of families argue and that it's perfectly normal for siblings to argue as well. But, how ca...