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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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saying no | Ask Sam

the pressure to not say yes to everything is painful i say yes to everyone even when i has a bad effect on me cause i...

Sexual Harassment

hey sam So there is a boy was formally in my form at school and he would sexual harass me. He would say stuff like ‘I...

My Lovely Home

Dear Sam, I dont have a major problem but, my neighbours (who r really noisy and a bit annoying) r getting their back...

my mum and my teacher

so my teacher met my mum in parents evening this week. my teacher is very nice, so it surprised me the way she spoke ...

Sleepovers

My friend keeps inviting me to a sleepover at her house. I want to go but she has a dog at home and I am afraid of do...

Time wasting

I constantly spend time that I think feels wasted. scrolling or watching tv etc. this makes me feel horrible even tho...

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 Lovely Home

Dear Sam, I dont have a major problem but, my neighbours (who r really noisy and a bit annoying) r getting their back...

Time wasting

I constantly spend time that I think feels wasted. scrolling or watching tv etc. this makes me feel horrible even tho...

My dance

Hi Sam, I wanted to talk to you about my dance. So dance is my entire world- I've been doing it since I was 3 and it ...

embarrassment

Hey Sam, I am really embarrassed because I just had my first period and I told my mum and now I am really embarrassed...

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...

Anorexia

Hi Sam, I am a 13 year old female and have been really struggling with my eating. I have been skipping breakfast and ...

Coping mechanisms

hello Sam , i hve been self harming for a while now and people including Childline have been telling/showing me copin...

pica?

when i was in year 8, id bite the led out of mechanical pencils. this led to me eating entire pen lids and a whole ar...

Depression

hi sam can you get depression without any obvious cause. i have looked at rhe cause and i dont really associate wuth ...

my anger

i get really upset and angry by little things that dont make others angry. what should i do and what can i do to stop...

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...

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...

Depression and Coping

hi sam, sometimes i feel my emotions intensely and i never know how to cope. it can get really tough sometimes becaus...

Advice

What would you say to a muslim teen whose struggling with their sexuality and see no way out?

Losing Progress

Hi Sam, ive struggled a lot with my mental health since i was little. Just recently i took the step to speak to a cou...

Healing

Hey Sam I am so ready to just leave my past in the past and become a new healed version of myself but I have no clue ...

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...

binging disorder

hi Sam, i'm E and recently ive discovered that i might have an eating disorder called binge eating disorder where whe...

I have no confidence

ive known for a long time that i have terrible mental health. ive been bullied all my life and as a result bully myse...