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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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  • 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.

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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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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...

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?

Magic Mushroom

Hi im 13 years old and i have been thinking about taking magic mushrooms for a very long time. I want to know how it ...

Being a short boy

Hi Sam I'm a boy nearly 15, I am the shortest boy in my class. I know I'm only likely to be around 5ft4 or 5ft5 when ...

Shaving

Hi Sam, I am a thirteen year old girl and I have been getting a lot of armpit hair. I don’t want to shave but people ...

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...

wet dreams

hi Sam i wanted to ask what is a wet dream is does it happen to both sexes ? and can it be a result of watching porn ?

period

what do i need to know about it?

Bacterial vaginosis?

Dear sam, i think i might bacterial vaginosis but i dont want anyone to find put especially my parent becuase i dont ...

Epilepsy and convincing people

Hey Sam! I have been having symptoms of epilepsy and seizures for years now. and I've only just told my parents earli...

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 if I'm on my period.

Hi Sam. I'm 10 years old and I'm feeling kid of scared because I've been seeing blood on my underwear and when i use ...

Personal hygine

hi sam on childline website there is nithing written for this and I asked a councillor and they said I should write t...

my body/body image

Hi Sam! I was wondering if I could have any advice about body image so I feel so insecure about my body and when I se...

help with weed

Hey Sam, I have been smoking weed occasionally for a long time but for the past year I have been smoking everyday bef...