After contacting Childline I felt like a weight had lifted from my shoulders. I had kept everything bottled up for months.
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Whatever you're going through, there are lots of ways to get free and confidential support from Childline:
Chat online
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Chat with a counsellor in a safe space online in a 1-2-1 chat.
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Send a message and we'll normally reply within 24 hours.
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You can contact us through a 1-2-1 chat, by sending a message to a counsellor or speak to a counsellor via a BSL interpreter.
ABOUT our COUNSELLORS
They’re trained staff and volunteers. Childline counsellors:
- are genuine, open and friendly
- know it takes courage to contact
- won't judge or put you down.
For confidential support, you can talk to us. Find out what we mean by confidentiality in our promise to you.
How Childline can help
There are lots of ways Childline can help, and a counsellor can support you with:
- your confidence and self-esteem
- eating problems
- bullying
- your body image and how you look.
Remember, you can talk to Childline about anything.
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