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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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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...

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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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...

Helping my friend

Hi Sam, im not sure if you can help but one of my friends has been sh-ing for a while but she told me she stopped but...

southport stabbing

i have no words to explain how im feeling but i just cant stop crying, it was so closd to home and i know so many peo...

Help please

hi sam i feal like a complete idiot messaging you cause of what u might think if me for the past 2 months i have real...

Im a bully

Through my entire life i have only acted with my friends through jokes. I have been bullied when i havent, so i thoug...

Supporting a friend with ADHD

Dear Sam, A friend of mine has ADHD, and because of this, frequently forgets to text me back, sometimes for months. I...

my best friend

hello, my best friend, i absolutely love her so much and i know shes struggling sometimes. she deals with mental heal...

My friend's eating problem

Hi Sam, My friend has been doing something lately, and its making me worry. I haven't seen her at break or lunchtimes...

My friend recorded me

my friend recorded me while i was high on 2 different occasions. the firt time i got too high and i ate alot before s...