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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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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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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...

I feel guilty

i cheated on my girlfriend online about 7 months ago, i realised it was wrong and completely cut contact with the per...

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 ...

My embarrassing day

ye me and my 2 friends went to my crush and I told him J liked him tben ran away I cane back and my friend told me he...

What my friend said

So ive been incecure about my body since forever and i started getting better and better and until a few weeks ago i ...

i feel ashamed

hi sam, i am 15 and a lesbian and i feel really ashamed. whenever people bring up gay people it makes me feel uneasy ...

Intrusive thoughts

Hi Sam, Recently i’ve been worried about something that I know doesn’t matter but i keep thinking about it. Basically...

Help

i havent been doing great ive been crying all night something stopping me from asking for help do you have suggestions

life

i dont know if someone is going yo read this probably not i get everyone has there own problems in life and for someo...

social anxiety

Hi idk how to write letters im sorry, When I go to school I always try to talk to people who talk to me, but I can't ...

Christmas

if my parents are divorced then tagt means i have to spend holidays switched each year but if i dont want to spend ch...

Should I Seek help?

im not sure whether i should seek help as i thought i was getting better but i feel as if my mental health is as wors...

how to save money

hey sam, sorry i didnt really know what this would go under. ive always had trouble saving money, i feel as soon as i...

The loss of my mum

so in august it will be 4 years since my mums passed away and i still feel disstressed and upset the closer it gets t...

Is it ok to vape?

Hi Sam, I am 14 (going into year 10) and recently vaping has become a big trend with loads of people doing it (includ...