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Hi there,
Thank you for your letter and well done for contacting me to get some support.
You were really brave to speak to your form tutor about self-harming and about the bullying at school. It sounds like the bullying had been really getting you down. Nobody should be bullying you and schools have a responsibility to do what they can to stop it happening, so you did the right thing.
Sometimes it can be harder talking about how we feel with the people we are closest to. We might be worried what they will think about our problem or that it could upset them. Youve said that it would be unfair to tell them you feel suicidal because they think youre okay. If they are still asking you about your feelings, it could be a sign that they know something still isnt right - even though youre telling them things are fine.
It also sounds like youre already considering sharing your suicidal feelings with your form tutor, but are not sure what might happen next. It seems like you really want some extra support to get things to change. Maybe it would be helpful to have a think about what you might like to come from talking to your form tutor. Do you have some specific ideas about the type of support that you would like? It seems like she was someone that you have felt able to open up to before.
ChildLine would really like to support you with how youre feeling and help you to be safe. If youre finding it hard to be open about how youre feeling with those close to you, there is always a counsellor here to listen and support you in any way they can. You can call on 0800 1111 (all calls are free and dont show up on the bill) or use 1-2-1 chat. You may also want to take a look at our pages about self-harm, bullying and suicidal thoughts and feelings for some more information and ideas.
Take care,
Sam
You can talk privately to a counsellor online or call 0800 1111 for free.
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