Ask Sam

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.

Ask me a question

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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Ask Sam keeps the same confidentualluty promise as Childline. This means that if I feel you're in danger, Childline might tell someone to get you help.
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Latest letters

Royal Navy | Ask Sam

Hi Sam so basically for the past year I've been obsessing over the Royal Navy and it's just been the only thing I was thinking about and I just read the jsp 950 which is basically a...

What am I supposed to do when I’m older? | Ask Sam

Dear Sam I am extremely scared to pick my options at the end of year 8. Because if u pick one and don't like it you can't switch. I'm nervous. And scared and all my emotions are going...

Christian teachings | Ask Sam

Hii! i'm writing this because i'm just really confused, so i am growing up in quite a christian home and town and everyone basically says that sex is bad until you're married or you're...

Inappropriate images | Ask Sam

I need help as I have been very silly and tried sending inappropriate images to someone but it turns out that the person that I sent the image to was a fake account and now they are...

Am I valid in saying I self-harm? | Ask Sam

I feel like by writing this I am being really cringy but I honestly don't care. I have been struggling with my mental health for about 5 years (since I was 9 and my mum died) but about...

Identity crisis | Ask Sam

Myself and my now-ex boyfriend started dating in may but for years now I've always wondered if I was a lesbian. During the confusion, I was openly bisexual. He was super supportive...

I am depressed | Ask Sam

Hi, I’m struggling a lot with my emotions lately. Small mistakes feel huge, and I get overwhelmed very easily. I’ve been dealing with low mood for a long time and it’s becoming really...

Revenge | Ask Sam

Hi Sam, How are you? Do you think it is bad to get revenge on someone if it undoes their bad action.  If someone steals something from you and there is absolutely no way to get it back...
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Do I have a drinking problem | Ask Sam

I've always been against drinking, alcoholism runs in the family. But since turning 18, I seem to drink a lot, any time I can get my hands on some I drink. I drink a lot till I can't...

Will this have a long term effect? | Ask Sam

Hi Sam, I'm turning 16 in a few weeks, when I was 11 or 12 I had a pretty bad smoking and drinking addiction, to the point where sometimes I couldn't go days without drinking, and my...

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 when I need a seat because standing up can be hard for me to do sometimes. I...

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 comforting “Don’t say that about yourself!!!”, and leave it at that. I‘m...

I don’t like how I look | Ask Sam

Hi Sam, you dont have to respond to this letter but i just want to let it out because i feel like i have nobody to talk to. Anyway, i feel like i eat too much and i feel guilty eating...

Tattoo | Ask Sam

Hi Sam. I am 15 years old, almost 16 and I got a tattoo on my arm about two months ago. I really wanted one at the time and I spent all my time thinking about it. Now that I have the...

Tics/Tourette’s | Ask Sam

hi im 15 and i am struggling with my tics,i am not diagnosed with anything with tics and its getting worse my parents dont really care about it so thats why im not diagnosed.

poor personal hygiene | Ask Sam

hey sam, recently my hygiene had been slipping and im not sure why. i barely shower anymore, i dont really brush my teeth, i dont bother with perfume anymore and it just makes me feel...