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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.

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How I Look | Ask Sam

Dear Sam, How do I deal with how I look? To put it simply, I’m ugly. Please don’t respond with some sort of comfortin...

Racism | Ask Sam

To Sam What do I do if I have people being racist to me at school? I’m fully Chinese for context. I know I can report...

Seats on the train | Ask Sam

Hiii Sam! I just wanted to hop on and say that I find it really hard to get a seat on the train when I’m travelling w...

never feeling enough | Ask Sam

hi sam i always get the feeling that i am never enough for maybe, literally everything. im not smart enough to be the...

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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never feeling enough | Ask Sam

hi sam i always get the feeling that i am never enough for maybe, literally everything. im not smart enough to be the...

Boundaries | Ask Sam

Hi Sam, I struggle with people pleasing a lot and I don't understand how to set a boundary with people. I really don'...

Bulimia | Ask Sam

Hi sam! i think i might have bulimia, but i dont know for sure. it feels like im in a endless cycle of eating, then b...

Phone addiction | Ask Sam

Hello Sam! ​I've struggled with being addicted to my phone since i got it at 13 in 2023. I had never had much Interne...

No one to turn to | Ask Sam

Hi. Something happened recently that I have been thinking of. I had a bit of a fall that meant my leg got cut badly. ...

Overthinking | Ask Sam

hi sam i struggle a lot with my overthinking to the point its out of control im 16 turning 17 in a month i genuinely ...

depression | Ask Sam

hi sam im struggling with depression but no one is really helping me because no one fully knows and sees everyone jus...

I don't feel safe | Ask Sam

Hi Sam, As a girl, when walking to school or going out alone, I am really cautious about the people around me. I alwa...

Gratitude | Ask Sam

I'm so lucky. I have a loving mum and dad, lots of friends, I'm well looked after, I don't have any major problems, I...

Self control | Ask Sam

Dear sam i have no self control, im not allowed YouTube and i have found a way to use it without my parents knowing, ...

i think i have an ed | Ask Sam

hi sam. im 12 and ive always been really insecure but its gotten a lot worse ever since i started year 7 (started yea...

Jealousy | Ask Sam

hi sam, ive recently lost my dad after losing my mom a few years ago, im finding that im getting upset with seeing ha...

Shopping addiction | Ask Sam

I am really worried, I think I am addicted to buying stuff, I have an allowance of £30 a month from my parents (and t...

Am I weird? | Ask Sam

Hi sam, I am 12 years old but i still watch tv shows aimed at young children. I dont watch them because i find them e...

bedwetting | Ask Sam

dear sam, i hate sleepovers because of my severe anxiety and bedwetting. i still wear pullups to bed, and im 12. my f...

praise | Ask Sam

i hate praise, i never feel that i deserve it and it also annoys me all the time knowing about everything i have done...

Binders | Ask Sam

Hi Sam, I'm 12 and transgender (FtNB) and my parents are quite good at understanding and using gender-neutral terms, ...