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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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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
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  • 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

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

How do u cope

my mum is horrible and never loved me etc and now i don't know how to cope i get so attached to any adult figure that...

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 Crush

Hey sam, you see i have a crush on this boy at school. my friends dont really like him though. i dont know what to do...

internet friends

Hi Sam, I am writing to ask you if it is okay to have internet friend. I have over fifty Internet friends that I talk...

Boyfriends

Hi my name is liz and im confuseibecause over the summer i went to a summer club and meet a boy that i knew from like...

bad friend?

my friendtexted me saying how she'd taken a lot of pills and that she doesn't feel right. So naturally I texted her m...

My friend was sectioned

One of my closest friend has been sectioned in a mental health unit. They usually only stay for a couple weeks but sh...

unsure on how to help

so recently my friend hasn't been herself, and is really emotional and I'm not really sure how to help, she has been ...

self harm (cutting)

My bestfriend has been diagnosed with anxiety and depression and for the past couple of months she has been really st...

My friend's life is all lies!

Dear Sam,I have a friend at school, because I can't tell you her name I'm gonna call her 'Mask'. Mask always seemed l...

Best friend getting hurt

My best friend keeps getting hit by his girlfriend for spending too much time with me. Lets say the boy is called B...

Eating disorder

I found out about a month ago that my best friend had a eating disorder. I noticed suspicious behaviour and eventuall...

Friends that self harm

I know 3 people that self harm all of which are male. People don't tend to think males self harm and this has left th...

How do I help?

Hey Sam, I have a friend who has been talking about suicide quite often. I have tried to talk her out of some reall...

No idea what to do

Hi My name is H* and i have a problem. One of my friends have died and i, myself, is sad, but i have not taken it as...

Suicidal Friend

Dear Sam  I have a friend who I used to go to school with before I moved. I got her number and talked to her online...

Schizophrenia

HI Sam,My best friend J*, has just been diagnosed with Schizohrenia. I am worrried as he has changed alot since i met...

Anorexia

My friend had recently told me that she is suffering from anorexia. Since she told me I can't stop crying, I spent th...

hi

Hello what should i do my bestfriend who ive been friends with for eight years decide she doesnt wanna be friends and...

Stressed and Feeling weak

Hey, I have friend who has depression and a tendency to self harm. The school found out and she was given social hel...

Anorexia

Hey One of my best friends has apparently (i seen her since and not sure if it is true) recently been diagnosed with...

I want to help my friend

I'm 13 I got a friend who doesn't feel love in his life. He said that no one in this world loves him-even his parents...