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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 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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anxiety | Ask Sam

at school,when i walk in the gates in the morning,i feel like everyone's staring at me and when i hear people laughin...

Unexpected feelings | Ask Sam

heyyyy sam ! I am one of those boys who use slurs to offend people. i dont have gay friends and i dont support people...

ANXIETYYYYY | Ask Sam

okay so, ive been asking people if i have ocd and anger issues, ive done these fake tests and researching, and it lit...

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...