diff --git a/oudelaa_dashboard/app/(dashboard)/dashboard/support/page.tsx b/oudelaa_dashboard/app/(dashboard)/dashboard/support/page.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a217fc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/oudelaa_dashboard/app/(dashboard)/dashboard/support/page.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,470 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { ChangeEvent, useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import Image from "next/image";
+import { ImageIcon, RefreshCcw, Send, UserRoundCheck } from "lucide-react";
+
+import { NoPermissionState } from "@/components/auth/no-permission-state";
+import { useSuperAdminSession } from "@/components/auth/session-context";
+import { PageHeader } from "@/components/dashboard/page-header";
+import { PaginationControls } from "@/components/dashboard/pagination-controls";
+import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { Card, CardContent, CardHeader, CardTitle } from "@/components/ui/card";
+import { EmptyState } from "@/components/ui/empty-state";
+import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
+import { Select, SelectContent, SelectItem, SelectTrigger, SelectValue } from "@/components/ui/select";
+import { Table, TableBody, TableCell, TableHead, TableHeader, TableRow } from "@/components/ui/table";
+import { Textarea } from "@/components/ui/textarea";
+import { useToast } from "@/components/ui/toast";
+import { getItems, getPagination } from "@/lib/api/core";
+import {
+  assignSupportTicket,
+  getSupportTicket,
+  listSupportTickets,
+  replyToSupportTicket,
+  updateSupportTicketStatus,
+} from "@/lib/api/support";
+import { formatDateTime } from "@/lib/format";
+import { SUPERADMIN_PERMISSIONS, hasPermission } from "@/lib/permissions";
+import type {
+  ApiUser,
+  SupportTicket,
+  SupportTicketDetailResponse,
+  SupportTicketStatus,
+  SupportTicketsResponse,
+} from "@/types/api";
+
+const statuses: SupportTicketStatus[] = ["open", "pending", "in_progress", "resolved", "closed"];
+const categories = ["account", "technical", "media", "payment", "collaboration", "other"];
+const priorities = ["low", "normal", "high", "urgent"];
+
+function userLabel(user?: ApiUser | null) {
+  if (!user) return "-";
+  return user.stageName || user.name || user.username || user.email || user._id;
+}
+
+function statusVariant(status: SupportTicketStatus): "success" | "muted" | "warning" | "danger" {
+  if (status === "resolved" || status === "closed") return "success";
+  if (status === "in_progress") return "warning";
+  if (status === "pending") return "muted";
+  return "danger";
+}
+
+export default function SupportPage() {
+  const { permissions } = useSuperAdminSession();
+  const canManageSupport = hasPermission(permissions, SUPERADMIN_PERMISSIONS.CASES_MANAGE);
+  const { toast } = useToast();
+
+  const [statusFilter, setStatusFilter] = useState("open");
+  const [categoryFilter, setCategoryFilter] = useState("all");
+  const [priorityFilter, setPriorityFilter] = useState("all");
+  const [page, setPage] = useState(1);
+  const [response, setResponse] = useState<SupportTicketsResponse | null>(null);
+  const [selected, setSelected] = useState<SupportTicketDetailResponse | null>(null);
+  const [reply, setReply] = useState("");
+  const [replyImage, setReplyImage] = useState<File | null>(null);
+  const [assignAdminId, setAssignAdminId] = useState("");
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
+  const [updating, setUpdating] = useState(false);
+  const filtersRef = useRef({ statusFilter, categoryFilter, priorityFilter });
+
+  filtersRef.current = { statusFilter, categoryFilter, priorityFilter };
+
+  const loadTickets = useCallback(async () => {
+    if (!canManageSupport) {
+      setLoading(false);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setLoading(true);
+    try {
+      const current = filtersRef.current;
+      const tickets = await listSupportTickets({
+        page,
+        limit: 15,
+        status: current.statusFilter === "all" ? undefined : current.statusFilter,
+        category: current.categoryFilter === "all" ? undefined : current.categoryFilter,
+        priority: current.priorityFilter === "all" ? undefined : current.priorityFilter,
+        sortOrder: "desc",
+      });
+      setResponse(tickets);
+      const items = getItems(tickets) as SupportTicket[];
+      const currentSelectedId = selected?.ticket._id;
+      const nextTicket = currentSelectedId
+        ? items.find((item) => item._id === currentSelectedId) ?? items[0]
+        : items[0];
+      if (nextTicket) {
+        const detail = await getSupportTicket(nextTicket._id);
+        setSelected(detail);
+        setAssignAdminId(detail.ticket.assignedAdminId ?? "");
+      } else {
+        setSelected(null);
+        setAssignAdminId("");
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      toast({ title: "Failed to load support tickets", description: String(error), variant: "danger" });
+    } finally {
+      setLoading(false);
+    }
+  }, [canManageSupport, page, selected?.ticket._id, toast]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    void loadTickets();
+  }, [loadTickets]);
+
+  const tickets = getItems(response) as SupportTicket[];
+  const summary = useMemo(
+    () => ({
+      open: tickets.filter((ticket) => ticket.status === "open").length,
+      inProgress: tickets.filter((ticket) => ticket.status === "in_progress").length,
+      resolved: tickets.filter((ticket) => ticket.status === "resolved").length,
+      closed: tickets.filter((ticket) => ticket.status === "closed").length,
+    }),
+    [tickets],
+  );
+
+  const selectTicket = async (ticketId: string) => {
+    setUpdating(true);
+    try {
+      const detail = await getSupportTicket(ticketId);
+      setSelected(detail);
+      setAssignAdminId(detail.ticket.assignedAdminId ?? "");
+    } catch (error) {
+      toast({ title: "Failed to load ticket", description: String(error), variant: "danger" });
+    } finally {
+      setUpdating(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const applyFilters = () => {
+    if (page === 1) {
+      void loadTickets();
+      return;
+    }
+    setPage(1);
+  };
+
+  const changeStatus = async (status: SupportTicketStatus) => {
+    if (!selected) return;
+    setUpdating(true);
+    try {
+      await updateSupportTicketStatus(selected.ticket._id, status);
+      await selectTicket(selected.ticket._id);
+      await loadTickets();
+      toast({ title: "Ticket status updated", description: status, variant: "success" });
+    } catch (error) {
+      toast({ title: "Status update failed", description: String(error), variant: "danger" });
+    } finally {
+      setUpdating(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const assignTicket = async () => {
+    if (!selected) return;
+    setUpdating(true);
+    try {
+      await assignSupportTicket(selected.ticket._id, assignAdminId.trim());
+      await selectTicket(selected.ticket._id);
+      toast({ title: "Assignment updated", variant: "success" });
+    } catch (error) {
+      toast({ title: "Assignment failed", description: String(error), variant: "danger" });
+    } finally {
+      setUpdating(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const sendReply = async () => {
+    if (!selected || (!reply.trim() && !replyImage)) return;
+    setUpdating(true);
+    try {
+      await replyToSupportTicket(selected.ticket._id, reply.trim(), replyImage);
+      setReply("");
+      setReplyImage(null);
+      await selectTicket(selected.ticket._id);
+      await loadTickets();
+      toast({ title: "Reply sent", variant: "success" });
+    } catch (error) {
+      toast({ title: "Reply failed", description: String(error), variant: "danger" });
+    } finally {
+      setUpdating(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const onImageChange = (event: ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
+    setReplyImage(event.target.files?.[0] ?? null);
+  };
+
+  if (!canManageSupport) {
+    return (
+      <div className="space-y-5 pb-8">
+        <PageHeader title="Support" subtitle="Review user support tickets and reply from the dashboard." />
+        <NoPermissionState description="This page needs the cases.manage permission." />
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-5 pb-8">
+      <PageHeader
+        title="Support tickets"
+        subtitle="Handle user support requests separately from reports and moderation cases."
+        actions={
+          <Button variant="outline" onClick={() => void loadTickets()} disabled={loading}>
+            <RefreshCcw className="h-4 w-4" />
+            Refresh
+          </Button>
+        }
+      />
+
+      <section className="grid gap-4 md:grid-cols-4">
+        <Card>
+          <CardHeader>
+            <CardTitle>Open</CardTitle>
+          </CardHeader>
+          <CardContent className="text-3xl font-bold text-foreground">{summary.open}</CardContent>
+        </Card>
+        <Card>
+          <CardHeader>
+            <CardTitle>In progress</CardTitle>
+          </CardHeader>
+          <CardContent className="text-3xl font-bold text-foreground">{summary.inProgress}</CardContent>
+        </Card>
+        <Card>
+          <CardHeader>
+            <CardTitle>Resolved</CardTitle>
+          </CardHeader>
+          <CardContent className="text-3xl font-bold text-foreground">{summary.resolved}</CardContent>
+        </Card>
+        <Card>
+          <CardHeader>
+            <CardTitle>Closed</CardTitle>
+          </CardHeader>
+          <CardContent className="text-3xl font-bold text-foreground">{summary.closed}</CardContent>
+        </Card>
+      </section>
+
+      <Card>
+        <CardHeader>
+          <CardTitle>Filters</CardTitle>
+        </CardHeader>
+        <CardContent className="grid gap-3 md:grid-cols-4">
+          <Select value={statusFilter} onValueChange={setStatusFilter}>
+            <SelectTrigger>
+              <SelectValue placeholder="Status" />
+            </SelectTrigger>
+            <SelectContent>
+              <SelectItem value="all">All statuses</SelectItem>
+              {statuses.map((status) => (
+                <SelectItem key={status} value={status}>
+                  {status}
+                </SelectItem>
+              ))}
+            </SelectContent>
+          </Select>
+          <Select value={categoryFilter} onValueChange={setCategoryFilter}>
+            <SelectTrigger>
+              <SelectValue placeholder="Category" />
+            </SelectTrigger>
+            <SelectContent>
+              <SelectItem value="all">All categories</SelectItem>
+              {categories.map((category) => (
+                <SelectItem key={category} value={category}>
+                  {category}
+                </SelectItem>
+              ))}
+            </SelectContent>
+          </Select>
+          <Select value={priorityFilter} onValueChange={setPriorityFilter}>
+            <SelectTrigger>
+              <SelectValue placeholder="Priority" />
+            </SelectTrigger>
+            <SelectContent>
+              <SelectItem value="all">All priorities</SelectItem>
+              {priorities.map((priority) => (
+                <SelectItem key={priority} value={priority}>
+                  {priority}
+                </SelectItem>
+              ))}
+            </SelectContent>
+          </Select>
+          <Button variant="outline" onClick={applyFilters} disabled={loading}>
+            Apply
+          </Button>
+        </CardContent>
+      </Card>
+
+      <section className="grid gap-4 xl:grid-cols-12">
+        <Card className="xl:col-span-7">
+          <CardHeader>
+            <CardTitle>Ticket queue</CardTitle>
+          </CardHeader>
+          <CardContent className="space-y-4">
+            {!tickets.length && !loading ? (
+              <EmptyState title="No support tickets" description="No tickets match the selected filters." />
+            ) : (
+              <Table>
+                <TableHeader>
+                  <TableRow>
+                    <TableHead>User</TableHead>
+                    <TableHead>Subject</TableHead>
+                    <TableHead>Priority</TableHead>
+                    <TableHead>Status</TableHead>
+                    <TableHead>Last message</TableHead>
+                  </TableRow>
+                </TableHeader>
+                <TableBody>
+                  {tickets.map((ticket) => (
+                    <TableRow
+                      key={ticket._id}
+                      className={selected?.ticket._id === ticket._id ? "bg-primary/10" : undefined}
+                      onClick={() => void selectTicket(ticket._id)}
+                    >
+                      <TableCell>
+                        <div className="font-medium text-foreground">{userLabel(ticket.user)}</div>
+                        <div className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{ticket.user?.email ?? ticket.userId}</div>
+                      </TableCell>
+                      <TableCell>
+                        <div className="max-w-[280px] truncate font-medium">{ticket.subject}</div>
+                        <div className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{ticket.category}</div>
+                      </TableCell>
+                      <TableCell>
+                        <Badge variant={ticket.priority === "urgent" || ticket.priority === "high" ? "danger" : "muted"}>
+                          {ticket.priority}
+                        </Badge>
+                      </TableCell>
+                      <TableCell>
+                        <Badge variant={statusVariant(ticket.status)}>{ticket.status}</Badge>
+                      </TableCell>
+                      <TableCell>{formatDateTime(ticket.lastMessageAt)}</TableCell>
+                    </TableRow>
+                  ))}
+                </TableBody>
+              </Table>
+            )}
+            <PaginationControls pagination={getPagination(response)} loading={loading} onPageChange={setPage} />
+          </CardContent>
+        </Card>
+
+        <Card className="xl:col-span-5">
+          <CardHeader>
+            <CardTitle>Ticket details</CardTitle>
+          </CardHeader>
+          <CardContent className="space-y-4">
+            {!selected ? (
+              <EmptyState title="Select a ticket" description="Choose a ticket to review user details and messages." />
+            ) : (
+              <>
+                <div className="rounded-xl border border-border/70 bg-secondary/20 p-4">
+                  <div className="flex items-start gap-3">
+                    {selected.ticket.user?.avatar ? (
+                      <Image
+                        src={selected.ticket.user.avatar}
+                        alt={userLabel(selected.ticket.user)}
+                        width={48}
+                        height={48}
+                        unoptimized
+                        className="h-12 w-12 rounded-full object-cover"
+                      />
+                    ) : (
+                      <div className="flex h-12 w-12 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-primary/10">
+                        <UserRoundCheck className="h-5 w-5" />
+                      </div>
+                    )}
+                    <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
+                      <div className="font-semibold text-foreground">{userLabel(selected.ticket.user)}</div>
+                      <div className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">{selected.ticket.user?.username ?? "-"}</div>
+                      <div className="break-all text-xs text-muted-foreground">{selected.ticket.user?.email ?? "-"}</div>
+                    </div>
+                    <Badge variant={selected.ticket.user?.isDisabled ? "danger" : "success"}>
+                      {selected.ticket.user?.isDisabled ? "disabled" : "active"}
+                    </Badge>
+                  </div>
+                  <div className="mt-4 space-y-1 text-sm">
+                    <div className="font-semibold text-foreground">{selected.ticket.subject}</div>
+                    <div className="text-muted-foreground">
+                      {selected.ticket.category} / {selected.ticket.priority} / {formatDateTime(selected.ticket.createdAt)}
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+
+                <div className="grid gap-2 md:grid-cols-2">
+                  <Select value={selected.ticket.status} onValueChange={(value) => void changeStatus(value as SupportTicketStatus)}>
+                    <SelectTrigger>
+                      <SelectValue placeholder="Status" />
+                    </SelectTrigger>
+                    <SelectContent>
+                      {statuses.map((status) => (
+                        <SelectItem key={status} value={status}>
+                          {status}
+                        </SelectItem>
+                      ))}
+                    </SelectContent>
+                  </Select>
+                  <div className="flex gap-2">
+                    <Input
+                      placeholder="Admin id"
+                      value={assignAdminId}
+                      onChange={(event) => setAssignAdminId(event.target.value)}
+                    />
+                    <Button variant="outline" onClick={() => void assignTicket()} disabled={updating}>
+                      Assign
+                    </Button>
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+
+                <div className="max-h-[420px] space-y-3 overflow-y-auto rounded-xl border border-border/70 p-3">
+                  {selected.messages.map((message) => (
+                    <div
+                      key={message._id}
+                      className={`rounded-xl border border-border/70 p-3 ${
+                        message.senderRole === "user" ? "bg-secondary/20" : "bg-primary/10"
+                      }`}
+                    >
+                      <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-3">
+                        <Badge variant={message.senderRole === "user" ? "muted" : "warning"}>{message.senderRole}</Badge>
+                        <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{formatDateTime(message.createdAt)}</span>
+                      </div>
+                      {message.message ? <p className="mt-2 whitespace-pre-wrap text-sm">{message.message}</p> : null}
+                      {message.attachmentUrl ? (
+                        <a href={message.attachmentUrl} target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" className="mt-3 block">
+                          <Image
+                            src={message.attachmentUrl}
+                            alt="Support attachment"
+                            width={640}
+                            height={260}
+                            unoptimized
+                            className="max-h-52 w-full rounded-lg object-cover"
+                          />
+                        </a>
+                      ) : null}
+                    </div>
+                  ))}
+                </div>
+
+                <div className="space-y-3 rounded-xl border border-border/70 p-3">
+                  <Textarea
+                    placeholder="Write a reply"
+                    value={reply}
+                    onChange={(event) => setReply(event.target.value)}
+                  />
+                  <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-2">
+                    <label className="inline-flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-2 rounded-lg border border-border/70 px-3 py-2 text-sm">
+                      <ImageIcon className="h-4 w-4" />
+                      {replyImage ? replyImage.name : "Attach image"}
+                      <input className="hidden" type="file" accept="image/*" onChange={onImageChange} />
+                    </label>
+                    <Button onClick={() => void sendReply()} disabled={updating || (!reply.trim() && !replyImage)}>
+                      <Send className="h-4 w-4" />
+                      Send reply
+                    </Button>
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+              </>
+            )}
+          </CardContent>
+        </Card>
+      </section>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/oudelaa_dashboard/lib/api/endpoints.ts b/oudelaa_dashboard/lib/api/endpoints.ts
index c133d38..9dede84 100644
--- a/oudelaa_dashboard/lib/api/endpoints.ts
+++ b/oudelaa_dashboard/lib/api/endpoints.ts
@@ -119,6 +119,14 @@ export const apiEndpoints = {
       `/reports/superadmin?${toQueryString(params)}`,
     updateStatus: (reportId: string) => `/reports/superadmin/${reportId}/status`,
   },
+  support: {
+    adminTickets: (params: Record<string, string | number | boolean | null | undefined> = {}) =>
+      `/support/admin/tickets?${toQueryString(params)}`,
+    adminTicket: (ticketId: string) => `/support/admin/tickets/${ticketId}`,
+    adminReply: (ticketId: string) => `/support/admin/tickets/${ticketId}/messages`,
+    adminStatus: (ticketId: string) => `/support/admin/tickets/${ticketId}/status`,
+    adminAssign: (ticketId: string) => `/support/admin/tickets/${ticketId}/assign`,
+  },
   marketplace: {
     home: (params: Record<string, string | number | boolean | null | undefined> = {}) =>
       `/marketplace/home?${toQueryString(params)}`,
diff --git a/oudelaa_dashboard/lib/api/support.ts b/oudelaa_dashboard/lib/api/support.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a724a21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/oudelaa_dashboard/lib/api/support.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+import { apiEndpoints } from "@/lib/api/endpoints";
+import { fetchWithAuth } from "@/lib/auth/client";
+import type {
+  SupportTicketDetailResponse,
+  SupportTicketStatus,
+  SupportTicketsResponse,
+  SupportTicketUpdateResponse,
+  SupportMessageResponse,
+} from "@/types/api";
+
+export async function listSupportTickets(
+  params: Record<string, string | number | boolean | null | undefined> = {},
+) {
+  return fetchWithAuth<SupportTicketsResponse>(apiEndpoints.support.adminTickets(params));
+}
+
+export async function getSupportTicket(ticketId: string) {
+  return fetchWithAuth<SupportTicketDetailResponse>(apiEndpoints.support.adminTicket(ticketId));
+}
+
+export async function replyToSupportTicket(ticketId: string, message: string, image?: File | null) {
+  const formData = new FormData();
+  formData.set("message", message);
+  if (image) {
+    formData.set("image", image);
+  }
+  return fetchWithAuth<SupportMessageResponse>(apiEndpoints.support.adminReply(ticketId), {
+    method: "POST",
+    body: formData,
+  });
+}
+
+export async function updateSupportTicketStatus(ticketId: string, status: SupportTicketStatus) {
+  return fetchWithAuth<SupportTicketUpdateResponse>(apiEndpoints.support.adminStatus(ticketId), {
+    method: "PATCH",
+    body: JSON.stringify({ status }),
+  });
+}
+
+export async function assignSupportTicket(ticketId: string, adminId: string) {
+  return fetchWithAuth<SupportTicketUpdateResponse>(apiEndpoints.support.adminAssign(ticketId), {
+    method: "PATCH",
+    body: JSON.stringify({ adminId: adminId || null }),
+  });
+}
diff --git a/oudelaa_dashboard/lib/navigation.ts b/oudelaa_dashboard/lib/navigation.ts
index dd900a4..3bfbb9c 100644
--- a/oudelaa_dashboard/lib/navigation.ts
+++ b/oudelaa_dashboard/lib/navigation.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import {
   PackageSearch,
   Settings,
   ShieldCheck,
+  LifeBuoy,
   ShoppingBag,
   SquareKanban,
   Users,
@@ -55,6 +56,12 @@ export const dashboardNav = [
     icon: Flag,
     requiredPermissions: [SUPERADMIN_PERMISSIONS.CONTENT_MODERATE],
   },
+  {
+    href: "/dashboard/support",
+    label: "Support",
+    icon: LifeBuoy,
+    requiredPermissions: [SUPERADMIN_PERMISSIONS.CASES_MANAGE],
+  },
   {
     href: "/marketplace",
     label: "Marketplace",
diff --git a/oudelaa_dashboard/types/api.ts b/oudelaa_dashboard/types/api.ts
index 2d080f0..7032186 100644
--- a/oudelaa_dashboard/types/api.ts
+++ b/oudelaa_dashboard/types/api.ts
@@ -345,6 +345,68 @@ export type PlatformReport = {
 
 export type ReportsResponse = PaginatedResponse<PlatformReport>;
 
+export type SupportTicketCategory =
+  | "account"
+  | "technical"
+  | "media"
+  | "payment"
+  | "collaboration"
+  | "other";
+
+export type SupportTicketPriority = "low" | "normal" | "high" | "urgent";
+export type SupportTicketStatus = "open" | "pending" | "in_progress" | "resolved" | "closed";
+export type SupportSenderRole = "user" | "admin" | "superadmin" | "system";
+
+export type SupportTicket = {
+  _id: string;
+  userId: string;
+  assignedAdminId?: string | null;
+  user?: ApiUser | null;
+  assignedAdmin?: ApiUser | null;
+  subject: string;
+  category: SupportTicketCategory;
+  priority: SupportTicketPriority;
+  status: SupportTicketStatus;
+  lastMessageAt?: string;
+  resolvedAt?: string | null;
+  closedAt?: string | null;
+  createdAt?: string;
+  updatedAt?: string;
+};
+
+export type SupportTicketMessage = {
+  _id: string;
+  ticketId: string;
+  senderId?: string | null;
+  senderIdentifier?: string;
+  sender?: ApiUser | null;
+  senderRole: SupportSenderRole;
+  message?: string;
+  attachmentUrl?: string;
+  attachmentType?: "image" | "file" | null;
+  readByUser?: boolean;
+  readByAdmin?: boolean;
+  createdAt?: string;
+  updatedAt?: string;
+};
+
+export type SupportTicketsResponse = PaginatedResponse<SupportTicket>;
+
+export type SupportTicketDetailResponse = {
+  ticket: SupportTicket;
+  messages: SupportTicketMessage[];
+};
+
+export type SupportTicketUpdateResponse = {
+  message?: string;
+  item: SupportTicket;
+};
+
+export type SupportMessageResponse = {
+  message?: string;
+  item: SupportTicketMessage;
+};
+
 export type Conversation = {
   _id: string;
   isGroup?: boolean;
diff --git a/src/app.module.ts b/src/app.module.ts
index 7906697..50320b9 100644
--- a/src/app.module.ts
+++ b/src/app.module.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import { ReportsModule } from './modules/reports/reports.module';
 import { SavesModule } from './modules/saves/saves.module';
 import { SearchModule } from './modules/search/search.module';
 import { SuperAdminModule } from './modules/superadmin/superadmin.module';
+import { SupportModule } from './modules/support/support.module';
 import { UsersModule } from './modules/users/users.module';
 import { ThrottleGuard } from './common/guards/throttle.guard';
 
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ import { ThrottleGuard } from './common/guards/throttle.guard';
     ReportsModule,
     SavesModule,
     SearchModule,
+    SupportModule,
     SuperAdminModule,
   ],
   controllers: [AppController],
diff --git a/src/modules/notifications/notifications.service.ts b/src/modules/notifications/notifications.service.ts
index a2cf488..7bf88ff 100644
--- a/src/modules/notifications/notifications.service.ts
+++ b/src/modules/notifications/notifications.service.ts
@@ -305,6 +305,10 @@ export class NotificationsService {
         return 'Follow request approved';
       case 'follow_request_rejected':
         return 'Follow request rejected';
+      case 'support_reply':
+        return 'Support reply';
+      case 'support_ticket_status':
+        return 'Support ticket updated';
       default:
         return 'Notification';
     }
@@ -323,6 +327,9 @@ export class NotificationsService {
         return 'system';
       case 'collaboration_request':
         return 'post';
+      case 'support_reply':
+      case 'support_ticket_status':
+        return 'support_ticket';
       default:
         return 'post';
     }
@@ -345,6 +352,10 @@ export class NotificationsService {
       return '';
     }
 
+    if (resourceType === 'support_ticket' && referenceId) {
+      return `/support/tickets/${referenceId}`;
+    }
+
     if (referenceId) {
       return `/posts/${referenceId}`;
     }
diff --git a/src/modules/notifications/schemas/notification.schema.ts b/src/modules/notifications/schemas/notification.schema.ts
index e08da0c..28e5657 100644
--- a/src/modules/notifications/schemas/notification.schema.ts
+++ b/src/modules/notifications/schemas/notification.schema.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ export const NOTIFICATION_TYPES = [
   'follow_request',
   'follow_request_approved',
   'follow_request_rejected',
+  'support_reply',
+  'support_ticket_status',
 ] as const;
 export type NotificationType = (typeof NOTIFICATION_TYPES)[number];
 
diff --git a/src/modules/support/dto/assign-support-ticket.dto.ts b/src/modules/support/dto/assign-support-ticket.dto.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a2ff639
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/support/dto/assign-support-ticket.dto.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import { ApiPropertyOptional } from '@nestjs/swagger';
+import { IsMongoId, IsOptional } from 'class-validator';
+
+export class AssignSupportTicketDto {
+  @ApiPropertyOptional({ description: 'Admin user id. Omit or null to unassign.' })
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsMongoId()
+  adminId?: string | null;
+}
diff --git a/src/modules/support/dto/create-support-message.dto.ts b/src/modules/support/dto/create-support-message.dto.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f9bc23e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/support/dto/create-support-message.dto.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import { ApiPropertyOptional } from '@nestjs/swagger';
+import { IsOptional, IsString, Length } from 'class-validator';
+
+export class CreateSupportMessageDto {
+  @ApiPropertyOptional({ maxLength: 5000 })
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsString()
+  @Length(0, 5000)
+  message?: string;
+}
diff --git a/src/modules/support/dto/create-support-ticket.dto.ts b/src/modules/support/dto/create-support-ticket.dto.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ac0549b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/support/dto/create-support-ticket.dto.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import { ApiProperty, ApiPropertyOptional } from '@nestjs/swagger';
+import { IsEnum, IsOptional, IsString, Length } from 'class-validator';
+import {
+  SUPPORT_TICKET_CATEGORIES,
+  SUPPORT_TICKET_PRIORITIES,
+  SupportTicketCategory,
+  SupportTicketPriority,
+} from '../schemas/support-ticket.schema';
+
+export class CreateSupportTicketDto {
+  @ApiProperty({ maxLength: 150 })
+  @IsString()
+  @Length(1, 150)
+  subject!: string;
+
+  @ApiProperty({ maxLength: 5000 })
+  @IsString()
+  @Length(1, 5000)
+  message!: string;
+
+  @ApiPropertyOptional({ enum: SUPPORT_TICKET_CATEGORIES, default: 'technical' })
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsEnum(SUPPORT_TICKET_CATEGORIES)
+  category?: SupportTicketCategory = 'technical';
+
+  @ApiPropertyOptional({ enum: SUPPORT_TICKET_PRIORITIES, default: 'normal' })
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsEnum(SUPPORT_TICKET_PRIORITIES)
+  priority?: SupportTicketPriority = 'normal';
+}
diff --git a/src/modules/support/dto/support-ticket-query.dto.ts b/src/modules/support/dto/support-ticket-query.dto.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0324d85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/support/dto/support-ticket-query.dto.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+import { ApiPropertyOptional } from '@nestjs/swagger';
+import { IsEnum, IsMongoId, IsOptional } from 'class-validator';
+import { PaginationQueryDto } from '../../../common/dto/pagination-query.dto';
+import {
+  SUPPORT_TICKET_CATEGORIES,
+  SUPPORT_TICKET_PRIORITIES,
+  SUPPORT_TICKET_STATUSES,
+  SupportTicketCategory,
+  SupportTicketPriority,
+  SupportTicketStatus,
+} from '../schemas/support-ticket.schema';
+
+export class SupportTicketQueryDto extends PaginationQueryDto {
+  @ApiPropertyOptional({ enum: SUPPORT_TICKET_STATUSES })
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsEnum(SUPPORT_TICKET_STATUSES)
+  status?: SupportTicketStatus;
+
+  @ApiPropertyOptional({ enum: SUPPORT_TICKET_CATEGORIES })
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsEnum(SUPPORT_TICKET_CATEGORIES)
+  category?: SupportTicketCategory;
+
+  @ApiPropertyOptional({ enum: SUPPORT_TICKET_PRIORITIES })
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsEnum(SUPPORT_TICKET_PRIORITIES)
+  priority?: SupportTicketPriority;
+
+  @ApiPropertyOptional()
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsMongoId()
+  userId?: string;
+}
diff --git a/src/modules/support/dto/update-support-ticket-status.dto.ts b/src/modules/support/dto/update-support-ticket-status.dto.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bc55856
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/support/dto/update-support-ticket-status.dto.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import { ApiProperty } from '@nestjs/swagger';
+import { IsEnum } from 'class-validator';
+import { SUPPORT_TICKET_STATUSES, SupportTicketStatus } from '../schemas/support-ticket.schema';
+
+export class UpdateSupportTicketStatusDto {
+  @ApiProperty({ enum: SUPPORT_TICKET_STATUSES })
+  @IsEnum(SUPPORT_TICKET_STATUSES)
+  status!: SupportTicketStatus;
+}
diff --git a/src/modules/support/schemas/support-ticket-message.schema.ts b/src/modules/support/schemas/support-ticket-message.schema.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bfb6d10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/support/schemas/support-ticket-message.schema.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+import { Prop, Schema, SchemaFactory } from '@nestjs/mongoose';
+import { HydratedDocument, Types } from 'mongoose';
+import { User } from '../../users/schemas/user.schema';
+import { SupportTicket } from './support-ticket.schema';
+
+export type SupportTicketMessageDocument = HydratedDocument<SupportTicketMessage>;
+
+export const SUPPORT_MESSAGE_SENDER_ROLES = ['user', 'admin', 'superadmin', 'system'] as const;
+export type SupportMessageSenderRole = (typeof SUPPORT_MESSAGE_SENDER_ROLES)[number];
+
+export const SUPPORT_MESSAGE_ATTACHMENT_TYPES = ['image', 'file'] as const;
+export type SupportMessageAttachmentType = (typeof SUPPORT_MESSAGE_ATTACHMENT_TYPES)[number];
+
+@Schema({ timestamps: true, versionKey: false })
+export class SupportTicketMessage {
+  @Prop({ type: Types.ObjectId, ref: SupportTicket.name, required: true, index: true })
+  ticketId!: Types.ObjectId;
+
+  @Prop({ type: Types.ObjectId, ref: User.name, default: null, index: true })
+  senderId!: Types.ObjectId | null;
+
+  @Prop({ type: String, default: '', trim: true, index: true })
+  senderIdentifier!: string;
+
+  @Prop({ type: String, enum: SUPPORT_MESSAGE_SENDER_ROLES, required: true })
+  senderRole!: SupportMessageSenderRole;
+
+  @Prop({ type: String, default: '', trim: true, maxlength: 5000 })
+  message!: string;
+
+  @Prop({ type: String, default: '', trim: true })
+  attachmentUrl!: string;
+
+  @Prop({ type: String, enum: SUPPORT_MESSAGE_ATTACHMENT_TYPES, default: null })
+  attachmentType!: SupportMessageAttachmentType | null;
+
+  @Prop({ type: Boolean, default: false })
+  readByUser!: boolean;
+
+  @Prop({ type: Boolean, default: false })
+  readByAdmin!: boolean;
+}
+
+export const SupportTicketMessageSchema = SchemaFactory.createForClass(SupportTicketMessage);
+SupportTicketMessageSchema.index({ ticketId: 1, createdAt: 1 });
+SupportTicketMessageSchema.index({ senderId: 1, createdAt: -1 });
diff --git a/src/modules/support/schemas/support-ticket.schema.ts b/src/modules/support/schemas/support-ticket.schema.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..71fe509
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/support/schemas/support-ticket.schema.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+import { Prop, Schema, SchemaFactory } from '@nestjs/mongoose';
+import { HydratedDocument, Types } from 'mongoose';
+import { User } from '../../users/schemas/user.schema';
+
+export type SupportTicketDocument = HydratedDocument<SupportTicket>;
+
+export const SUPPORT_TICKET_CATEGORIES = [
+  'account',
+  'technical',
+  'media',
+  'payment',
+  'collaboration',
+  'other',
+] as const;
+export type SupportTicketCategory = (typeof SUPPORT_TICKET_CATEGORIES)[number];
+
+export const SUPPORT_TICKET_PRIORITIES = ['low', 'normal', 'high', 'urgent'] as const;
+export type SupportTicketPriority = (typeof SUPPORT_TICKET_PRIORITIES)[number];
+
+export const SUPPORT_TICKET_STATUSES = [
+  'open',
+  'pending',
+  'in_progress',
+  'resolved',
+  'closed',
+] as const;
+export type SupportTicketStatus = (typeof SUPPORT_TICKET_STATUSES)[number];
+
+@Schema({ timestamps: true, versionKey: false })
+export class SupportTicket {
+  @Prop({ type: Types.ObjectId, ref: User.name, required: true, index: true })
+  userId!: Types.ObjectId;
+
+  @Prop({ type: Types.ObjectId, ref: User.name, default: null, index: true })
+  assignedAdminId!: Types.ObjectId | null;
+
+  @Prop({ type: String, required: true, trim: true, maxlength: 150 })
+  subject!: string;
+
+  @Prop({ type: String, enum: SUPPORT_TICKET_CATEGORIES, default: 'technical', index: true })
+  category!: SupportTicketCategory;
+
+  @Prop({ type: String, enum: SUPPORT_TICKET_PRIORITIES, default: 'normal', index: true })
+  priority!: SupportTicketPriority;
+
+  @Prop({ type: String, enum: SUPPORT_TICKET_STATUSES, default: 'open', index: true })
+  status!: SupportTicketStatus;
+
+  @Prop({ type: Date, default: Date.now, index: true })
+  lastMessageAt!: Date;
+
+  @Prop({ type: Date, default: null })
+  resolvedAt!: Date | null;
+
+  @Prop({ type: Date, default: null })
+  closedAt!: Date | null;
+}
+
+export const SupportTicketSchema = SchemaFactory.createForClass(SupportTicket);
+SupportTicketSchema.index({ userId: 1, createdAt: -1 });
+SupportTicketSchema.index({ status: 1, updatedAt: -1 });
+SupportTicketSchema.index({ category: 1, createdAt: -1 });
+SupportTicketSchema.index({ priority: 1, createdAt: -1 });
+SupportTicketSchema.index({ assignedAdminId: 1, status: 1 });
+SupportTicketSchema.index({ lastMessageAt: -1 });
diff --git a/src/modules/support/support.controller.ts b/src/modules/support/support.controller.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..666b7e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/support/support.controller.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+import {
+  Body,
+  Controller,
+  Get,
+  Param,
+  Patch,
+  Post,
+  Query,
+  UploadedFile,
+  UseGuards,
+  UseInterceptors,
+} from '@nestjs/common';
+import { FileInterceptor } from '@nestjs/platform-express';
+import { ApiBearerAuth, ApiBody, ApiConsumes, ApiTags } from '@nestjs/swagger';
+import { CurrentUser } from '../../common/decorators/current-user.decorator';
+import { SuperAdminPermissions } from '../../common/decorators/superadmin-permissions.decorator';
+import { JwtAuthGuard } from '../../common/guards/jwt-auth.guard';
+import { SuperAdminJwtAuthGuard } from '../../common/guards/super-admin-jwt-auth.guard';
+import { SuperAdminPermissionsGuard } from '../../common/guards/superadmin-permissions.guard';
+import { JwtPayload } from '../../common/interfaces/jwt-payload.interface';
+import { SUPERADMIN_PERMISSIONS } from '../superadmin/superadmin-permissions';
+import { AssignSupportTicketDto } from './dto/assign-support-ticket.dto';
+import { CreateSupportMessageDto } from './dto/create-support-message.dto';
+import { CreateSupportTicketDto } from './dto/create-support-ticket.dto';
+import { SupportTicketQueryDto } from './dto/support-ticket-query.dto';
+import { UpdateSupportTicketStatusDto } from './dto/update-support-ticket-status.dto';
+import { SupportService } from './support.service';
+
+type UploadFile = { mimetype?: string; size: number; buffer: Buffer; originalname?: string };
+
+const supportImageInterceptor = FileInterceptor('image', {
+  limits: { fileSize: 5 * 1024 * 1024, files: 1 },
+});
+
+@ApiTags('Support')
+@Controller('support')
+export class SupportController {
+  constructor(private readonly supportService: SupportService) {}
+
+  @ApiBearerAuth()
+  @UseGuards(JwtAuthGuard)
+  @Post('tickets')
+  @UseInterceptors(supportImageInterceptor)
+  @ApiConsumes('multipart/form-data')
+  @ApiBody({
+    schema: {
+      type: 'object',
+      required: ['subject', 'message'],
+      properties: {
+        subject: { type: 'string', maxLength: 150 },
+        message: { type: 'string', maxLength: 5000 },
+        category: { type: 'string', enum: ['account', 'technical', 'media', 'payment', 'collaboration', 'other'] },
+        priority: { type: 'string', enum: ['low', 'normal', 'high', 'urgent'] },
+        image: { type: 'string', format: 'binary' },
+      },
+    },
+  })
+  async createTicket(
+    @CurrentUser() user: JwtPayload,
+    @Body() dto: CreateSupportTicketDto,
+    @UploadedFile() image?: UploadFile,
+  ) {
+    return this.supportService.createTicket(user.sub, dto, image);
+  }
+
+  @ApiBearerAuth()
+  @UseGuards(JwtAuthGuard)
+  @Get('tickets')
+  async myTickets(@CurrentUser() user: JwtPayload, @Query() query: SupportTicketQueryDto) {
+    return this.supportService.listMyTickets(user.sub, query);
+  }
+
+  @ApiBearerAuth()
+  @UseGuards(JwtAuthGuard)
+  @Get('tickets/:ticketId')
+  async myTicket(@CurrentUser() user: JwtPayload, @Param('ticketId') ticketId: string) {
+    return this.supportService.getMyTicket(user.sub, ticketId);
+  }
+
+  @ApiBearerAuth()
+  @UseGuards(JwtAuthGuard)
+  @Post('tickets/:ticketId/messages')
+  @UseInterceptors(supportImageInterceptor)
+  @ApiConsumes('multipart/form-data')
+  @ApiBody({
+    schema: {
+      type: 'object',
+      properties: {
+        message: { type: 'string', maxLength: 5000 },
+        image: { type: 'string', format: 'binary' },
+      },
+    },
+  })
+  async addUserMessage(
+    @CurrentUser() user: JwtPayload,
+    @Param('ticketId') ticketId: string,
+    @Body() dto: CreateSupportMessageDto,
+    @UploadedFile() image?: UploadFile,
+  ) {
+    return this.supportService.addUserMessage(user.sub, ticketId, dto, image);
+  }
+
+  @ApiBearerAuth()
+  @UseGuards(JwtAuthGuard)
+  @Patch('tickets/:ticketId/close')
+  async closeMyTicket(@CurrentUser() user: JwtPayload, @Param('ticketId') ticketId: string) {
+    return this.supportService.closeMyTicket(user.sub, ticketId);
+  }
+
+  @ApiBearerAuth()
+  @UseGuards(SuperAdminJwtAuthGuard, SuperAdminPermissionsGuard)
+  @SuperAdminPermissions(SUPERADMIN_PERMISSIONS.CASES_MANAGE)
+  @Get('admin/tickets')
+  async adminTickets(@Query() query: SupportTicketQueryDto) {
+    return this.supportService.listAdminTickets(query);
+  }
+
+  @ApiBearerAuth()
+  @UseGuards(SuperAdminJwtAuthGuard, SuperAdminPermissionsGuard)
+  @SuperAdminPermissions(SUPERADMIN_PERMISSIONS.CASES_MANAGE)
+  @Get('admin/tickets/:ticketId')
+  async adminTicket(@Param('ticketId') ticketId: string) {
+    return this.supportService.getAdminTicket(ticketId);
+  }
+
+  @ApiBearerAuth()
+  @UseGuards(SuperAdminJwtAuthGuard, SuperAdminPermissionsGuard)
+  @SuperAdminPermissions(SUPERADMIN_PERMISSIONS.CASES_MANAGE)
+  @Post('admin/tickets/:ticketId/messages')
+  @UseInterceptors(supportImageInterceptor)
+  @ApiConsumes('multipart/form-data')
+  async addAdminMessage(
+    @CurrentUser() user: JwtPayload,
+    @Param('ticketId') ticketId: string,
+    @Body() dto: CreateSupportMessageDto,
+    @UploadedFile() image?: UploadFile,
+  ) {
+    return this.supportService.addAdminMessage(user.sub, ticketId, dto, image);
+  }
+
+  @ApiBearerAuth()
+  @UseGuards(SuperAdminJwtAuthGuard, SuperAdminPermissionsGuard)
+  @SuperAdminPermissions(SUPERADMIN_PERMISSIONS.CASES_MANAGE)
+  @Patch('admin/tickets/:ticketId/status')
+  async updateAdminStatus(
+    @Param('ticketId') ticketId: string,
+    @Body() dto: UpdateSupportTicketStatusDto,
+  ) {
+    return this.supportService.updateAdminStatus(ticketId, dto);
+  }
+
+  @ApiBearerAuth()
+  @UseGuards(SuperAdminJwtAuthGuard, SuperAdminPermissionsGuard)
+  @SuperAdminPermissions(SUPERADMIN_PERMISSIONS.CASES_MANAGE)
+  @Patch('admin/tickets/:ticketId/assign')
+  async assignAdmin(@Param('ticketId') ticketId: string, @Body() dto: AssignSupportTicketDto) {
+    return this.supportService.assignAdmin(ticketId, dto);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/modules/support/support.module.ts b/src/modules/support/support.module.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4fb2849
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/support/support.module.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import { Module } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { MongooseModule } from '@nestjs/mongoose';
+import { NotificationsModule } from '../notifications/notifications.module';
+import { SupportTicket, SupportTicketSchema } from './schemas/support-ticket.schema';
+import {
+  SupportTicketMessage,
+  SupportTicketMessageSchema,
+} from './schemas/support-ticket-message.schema';
+import { SupportController } from './support.controller';
+import { SupportRepository } from './support.repository';
+import { SupportService } from './support.service';
+
+@Module({
+  imports: [
+    NotificationsModule,
+    MongooseModule.forFeature([
+      { name: SupportTicket.name, schema: SupportTicketSchema },
+      { name: SupportTicketMessage.name, schema: SupportTicketMessageSchema },
+    ]),
+  ],
+  controllers: [SupportController],
+  providers: [SupportService, SupportRepository],
+  exports: [SupportService, SupportRepository],
+})
+export class SupportModule {}
diff --git a/src/modules/support/support.repository.ts b/src/modules/support/support.repository.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..97f3dc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/support/support.repository.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
+import { Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { InjectModel } from '@nestjs/mongoose';
+import { FilterQuery, Model, Types } from 'mongoose';
+import { SupportTicket, SupportTicketDocument, SupportTicketStatus } from './schemas/support-ticket.schema';
+import {
+  SupportMessageSenderRole,
+  SupportTicketMessage,
+  SupportTicketMessageDocument,
+} from './schemas/support-ticket-message.schema';
+
+@Injectable()
+export class SupportRepository {
+  constructor(
+    @InjectModel(SupportTicket.name)
+    private readonly ticketModel: Model<SupportTicketDocument>,
+    @InjectModel(SupportTicketMessage.name)
+    private readonly messageModel: Model<SupportTicketMessageDocument>,
+  ) {}
+
+  async createTicket(payload: {
+    userId: string;
+    subject: string;
+    category: string;
+    priority: string;
+    lastMessageAt: Date;
+  }) {
+    return this.ticketModel.create({
+      userId: new Types.ObjectId(payload.userId),
+      subject: payload.subject,
+      category: payload.category,
+      priority: payload.priority,
+      status: 'open',
+      lastMessageAt: payload.lastMessageAt,
+      resolvedAt: null,
+      closedAt: null,
+    });
+  }
+
+  async createMessage(payload: {
+    ticketId: string;
+    senderId?: string | null;
+    senderIdentifier: string;
+    senderRole: SupportMessageSenderRole;
+    message: string;
+    attachmentUrl?: string;
+    attachmentType?: 'image' | 'file' | null;
+    readByUser: boolean;
+    readByAdmin: boolean;
+  }) {
+    return this.messageModel.create({
+      ticketId: new Types.ObjectId(payload.ticketId),
+      senderId: payload.senderId && Types.ObjectId.isValid(payload.senderId) ? new Types.ObjectId(payload.senderId) : null,
+      senderIdentifier: payload.senderIdentifier,
+      senderRole: payload.senderRole,
+      message: payload.message,
+      attachmentUrl: payload.attachmentUrl ?? '',
+      attachmentType: payload.attachmentType ?? null,
+      readByUser: payload.readByUser,
+      readByAdmin: payload.readByAdmin,
+    });
+  }
+
+  async findTicketById(ticketId: string) {
+    return this.ticketModel.findById(ticketId).exec();
+  }
+
+  async findUserTicket(ticketId: string, userId: string) {
+    return this.ticketModel
+      .findOne({ _id: new Types.ObjectId(ticketId), userId: new Types.ObjectId(userId) })
+      .exec();
+  }
+
+  async findUserTickets(filter: FilterQuery<SupportTicketDocument>, skip: number, limit: number, sort: Record<string, 1 | -1>) {
+    return this.ticketModel.find(filter).sort(sort).skip(skip).limit(limit).exec();
+  }
+
+  async findAdminTickets(filter: FilterQuery<SupportTicketDocument>, skip: number, limit: number, sort: Record<string, 1 | -1>) {
+    return this.ticketModel
+      .find(filter)
+      .populate({ path: 'userId', select: 'name username stageName avatar email isDisabled isVerified' })
+      .populate({ path: 'assignedAdminId', select: 'name username stageName avatar email isDisabled isVerified' })
+      .sort(sort)
+      .skip(skip)
+      .limit(limit)
+      .exec();
+  }
+
+  async findAdminTicket(ticketId: string) {
+    return this.ticketModel
+      .findById(ticketId)
+      .populate({ path: 'userId', select: 'name username stageName avatar email isDisabled isVerified' })
+      .populate({ path: 'assignedAdminId', select: 'name username stageName avatar email isDisabled isVerified' })
+      .exec();
+  }
+
+  async countTickets(filter: FilterQuery<SupportTicketDocument>) {
+    return this.ticketModel.countDocuments(filter).exec();
+  }
+
+  async findMessages(ticketId: string) {
+    return this.messageModel
+      .find({ ticketId: new Types.ObjectId(ticketId) })
+      .populate({ path: 'senderId', select: 'name username stageName avatar email isDisabled isVerified' })
+      .sort({ createdAt: 1 })
+      .exec();
+  }
+
+  async updateTicketAfterMessage(ticketId: string, updates: Partial<{ status: SupportTicketStatus }>) {
+    const now = new Date();
+    return this.ticketModel
+      .findByIdAndUpdate(
+        ticketId,
+        {
+          $set: {
+            lastMessageAt: now,
+            ...updates,
+          },
+        },
+        { new: true },
+      )
+      .exec();
+  }
+
+  async closeTicket(ticketId: string, userId: string) {
+    return this.ticketModel
+      .findOneAndUpdate(
+        { _id: new Types.ObjectId(ticketId), userId: new Types.ObjectId(userId) },
+        { $set: { status: 'closed', closedAt: new Date() } },
+        { new: true },
+      )
+      .exec();
+  }
+
+  async updateStatus(ticketId: string, status: SupportTicketStatus) {
+    const update: Record<string, unknown> = { status };
+    if (status === 'resolved') {
+      update.resolvedAt = new Date();
+    }
+    if (status === 'closed') {
+      update.closedAt = new Date();
+    }
+    return this.ticketModel.findByIdAndUpdate(ticketId, { $set: update }, { new: true }).exec();
+  }
+
+  async assign(ticketId: string, adminId?: string | null) {
+    return this.ticketModel
+      .findByIdAndUpdate(
+        ticketId,
+        { $set: { assignedAdminId: adminId && Types.ObjectId.isValid(adminId) ? new Types.ObjectId(adminId) : null } },
+        { new: true },
+      )
+      .populate({ path: 'userId', select: 'name username stageName avatar email isDisabled isVerified' })
+      .populate({ path: 'assignedAdminId', select: 'name username stageName avatar email isDisabled isVerified' })
+      .exec();
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/modules/support/support.service.spec.ts b/src/modules/support/support.service.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4e06206
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/support/support.service.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,266 @@
+import { BadRequestException, NotFoundException } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { Types } from 'mongoose';
+import { SupportService } from './support.service';
+
+const userId = '507f1f77bcf86cd799439011';
+const otherUserId = '507f191e810c19729de860ea';
+const ticketId = '64f1f77bcf86cd799439011a';
+const adminId = '507f191e810c19729de860eb';
+
+const asDoc = <T extends Record<string, any>>(payload: T) => ({
+  id: payload._id?.toString?.() ?? payload._id,
+  ...payload,
+  toObject: () => payload,
+});
+
+describe('SupportService', () => {
+  let service: SupportService;
+  let repository: Record<string, jest.Mock>;
+  let storage: Record<string, jest.Mock>;
+  let notifications: Record<string, jest.Mock>;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    repository = {
+      createTicket: jest.fn(),
+      createMessage: jest.fn(),
+      findUserTickets: jest.fn(),
+      countTickets: jest.fn(),
+      findUserTicket: jest.fn(),
+      findMessages: jest.fn(),
+      closeTicket: jest.fn(),
+      findAdminTickets: jest.fn(),
+      findAdminTicket: jest.fn(),
+      findTicketById: jest.fn(),
+      updateTicketAfterMessage: jest.fn(),
+      updateStatus: jest.fn(),
+      assign: jest.fn(),
+    };
+    storage = {
+      saveFile: jest.fn(),
+    };
+    notifications = {
+      create: jest.fn(),
+    };
+    service = new SupportService(repository as any, storage as any, notifications as any);
+  });
+
+  it('creates a support ticket without image and first user message', async () => {
+    const ticket = asDoc({
+      _id: new Types.ObjectId(ticketId),
+      userId: new Types.ObjectId(userId),
+      subject: 'Upload problem',
+      category: 'technical',
+      priority: 'normal',
+      status: 'open',
+      lastMessageAt: new Date(),
+      resolvedAt: null,
+      closedAt: null,
+    });
+    repository.createTicket.mockResolvedValue(ticket);
+    repository.createMessage.mockResolvedValue(asDoc({ _id: new Types.ObjectId(), ticketId }));
+
+    const result = await service.createTicket(userId, {
+      subject: 'Upload problem',
+      message: 'File upload failed',
+      category: 'technical',
+      priority: 'normal',
+    });
+
+    expect(result.message).toBe('Support ticket created successfully');
+    expect(result.item.status).toBe('open');
+    expect(repository.createMessage).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        ticketId,
+        senderId: userId,
+        senderRole: 'user',
+        message: 'File upload failed',
+        attachmentUrl: '',
+        attachmentType: null,
+      }),
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('stores optional image attachment for the first message', async () => {
+    storage.saveFile.mockResolvedValue('/uploads/support/images/support-test.jpg');
+    repository.createTicket.mockResolvedValue(
+      asDoc({
+        _id: new Types.ObjectId(ticketId),
+        userId: new Types.ObjectId(userId),
+        subject: 'Image problem',
+        category: 'technical',
+        priority: 'normal',
+        status: 'open',
+      }),
+    );
+    repository.createMessage.mockResolvedValue(asDoc({ _id: new Types.ObjectId(), ticketId }));
+
+    await service.createTicket(
+      userId,
+      { subject: 'Image problem', message: 'See image' },
+      { mimetype: 'image/jpeg', size: 10, buffer: Buffer.from('img'), originalname: 'a.jpg' },
+    );
+
+    expect(storage.saveFile).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        folderSegments: ['support', 'images'],
+        extension: '.jpg',
+        contentType: 'image/jpeg',
+      }),
+    );
+    expect(repository.createMessage).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        attachmentUrl: '/uploads/support/images/support-test.jpg',
+        attachmentType: 'image',
+      }),
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('lists only the current user tickets with pagination', async () => {
+    const ticket = asDoc({
+      _id: new Types.ObjectId(ticketId),
+      userId: new Types.ObjectId(userId),
+      subject: 'My ticket',
+      category: 'technical',
+      priority: 'normal',
+      status: 'open',
+    });
+    repository.findUserTickets.mockResolvedValue([ticket]);
+    repository.countTickets.mockResolvedValue(1);
+
+    const result = await service.listMyTickets(userId, { page: 1, limit: 20 });
+
+    expect(repository.findUserTickets).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.objectContaining({ userId: expect.any(Types.ObjectId) }),
+      0,
+      20,
+      { lastMessageAt: -1 },
+    );
+    expect(result.items).toHaveLength(1);
+    expect(result.pagination.total).toBe(1);
+  });
+
+  it('blocks access to another user ticket', async () => {
+    repository.findUserTicket.mockResolvedValue(null);
+
+    await expect(service.getMyTicket(userId, ticketId)).rejects.toBeInstanceOf(NotFoundException);
+  });
+
+  it('adds a user message to an owned open ticket', async () => {
+    repository.findUserTicket.mockResolvedValue(
+      asDoc({
+        _id: new Types.ObjectId(ticketId),
+        userId: new Types.ObjectId(userId),
+        status: 'open',
+      }),
+    );
+    repository.createMessage.mockResolvedValue(
+      asDoc({
+        _id: new Types.ObjectId(),
+        ticketId: new Types.ObjectId(ticketId),
+        senderId: new Types.ObjectId(userId),
+        senderRole: 'user',
+        message: 'More details',
+        attachmentUrl: '',
+      }),
+    );
+
+    const result = await service.addUserMessage(userId, ticketId, { message: 'More details' });
+
+    expect(result.item.message).toBe('More details');
+    expect(repository.updateTicketAfterMessage).toHaveBeenCalledWith(ticketId, {});
+  });
+
+  it('rejects empty user messages without image', async () => {
+    repository.findUserTicket.mockResolvedValue(
+      asDoc({
+        _id: new Types.ObjectId(ticketId),
+        userId: new Types.ObjectId(userId),
+        status: 'open',
+      }),
+    );
+
+    await expect(service.addUserMessage(userId, ticketId, { message: '' })).rejects.toBeInstanceOf(
+      BadRequestException,
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('admin list returns populated user details', async () => {
+    repository.findAdminTickets.mockResolvedValue([
+      asDoc({
+        _id: new Types.ObjectId(ticketId),
+        userId: {
+          _id: new Types.ObjectId(userId),
+          name: 'User One',
+          username: 'userone',
+          email: 'user@example.com',
+          avatar: '',
+        },
+        subject: 'Need help',
+        category: 'technical',
+        priority: 'high',
+        status: 'open',
+      }),
+    ]);
+    repository.countTickets.mockResolvedValue(1);
+
+    const result = await service.listAdminTickets({ page: 1, limit: 20, status: 'open' });
+
+    expect(result.items[0].user?.email).toBe('user@example.com');
+    expect(result.items[0].user?.username).toBe('userone');
+  });
+
+  it('admin reply updates open ticket to in_progress and notifies when actor is a user id', async () => {
+    repository.findTicketById.mockResolvedValue(
+      asDoc({
+        _id: new Types.ObjectId(ticketId),
+        userId: new Types.ObjectId(otherUserId),
+        status: 'open',
+      }),
+    );
+    repository.createMessage.mockResolvedValue(
+      asDoc({
+        _id: new Types.ObjectId(),
+        ticketId: new Types.ObjectId(ticketId),
+        senderId: new Types.ObjectId(adminId),
+        senderRole: 'admin',
+        message: 'We are checking',
+        attachmentUrl: '',
+      }),
+    );
+
+    await service.addAdminMessage(adminId, ticketId, { message: 'We are checking' });
+
+    expect(repository.updateTicketAfterMessage).toHaveBeenCalledWith(ticketId, { status: 'in_progress' });
+    expect(notifications.create).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        actorId: adminId,
+        recipientId: otherUserId,
+        type: 'support_reply',
+        resourceType: 'support_ticket',
+      }),
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('updates status and assignment', async () => {
+    repository.updateStatus.mockResolvedValue(
+      asDoc({
+        _id: new Types.ObjectId(ticketId),
+        userId: new Types.ObjectId(userId),
+        status: 'resolved',
+      }),
+    );
+    repository.assign.mockResolvedValue(
+      asDoc({
+        _id: new Types.ObjectId(ticketId),
+        userId: new Types.ObjectId(userId),
+        assignedAdminId: new Types.ObjectId(adminId),
+      }),
+    );
+
+    const status = await service.updateAdminStatus(ticketId, { status: 'resolved' });
+    const assigned = await service.assignAdmin(ticketId, { adminId });
+
+    expect(status.item.status).toBe('resolved');
+    expect(assigned.item.assignedAdminId).toBe(adminId);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/modules/support/support.service.ts b/src/modules/support/support.service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6098bb0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/support/support.service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,396 @@
+import { BadRequestException, Injectable, Logger, NotFoundException } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { Types } from 'mongoose';
+import { extname } from 'path';
+import { buildPaginatedResponse } from '../../common/utils/pagination.util';
+import { resolveManagedFileUrl } from '../../common/utils/public-url.util';
+import { resolveMongoSortDirection } from '../../common/utils/sort.util';
+import { ManagedStorageService } from '../../infrastructure/storage/managed-storage.service';
+import { NotificationsService } from '../notifications/notifications.service';
+import { AssignSupportTicketDto } from './dto/assign-support-ticket.dto';
+import { CreateSupportMessageDto } from './dto/create-support-message.dto';
+import { CreateSupportTicketDto } from './dto/create-support-ticket.dto';
+import { SupportTicketQueryDto } from './dto/support-ticket-query.dto';
+import { UpdateSupportTicketStatusDto } from './dto/update-support-ticket-status.dto';
+import { SupportRepository } from './support.repository';
+import { SupportTicketDocument, SupportTicketStatus } from './schemas/support-ticket.schema';
+import { SupportTicketMessageDocument } from './schemas/support-ticket-message.schema';
+
+type UploadFile = {
+  mimetype?: string;
+  size: number;
+  buffer: Buffer;
+  originalname?: string;
+};
+
+@Injectable()
+export class SupportService {
+  private readonly logger = new Logger(SupportService.name);
+  private readonly maxImageSizeBytes = 5 * 1024 * 1024;
+
+  constructor(
+    private readonly supportRepository: SupportRepository,
+    private readonly storageService: ManagedStorageService,
+    private readonly notificationsService: NotificationsService,
+  ) {}
+
+  async createTicket(userId: string, dto: CreateSupportTicketDto, image?: UploadFile) {
+    this.assertValidUserId(userId);
+    const subject = dto.subject.trim();
+    const message = dto.message.trim();
+    const attachmentUrl = await this.saveOptionalImage(image);
+    const now = new Date();
+    const ticket = await this.supportRepository.createTicket({
+      userId,
+      subject,
+      category: dto.category ?? 'technical',
+      priority: dto.priority ?? 'normal',
+      lastMessageAt: now,
+    });
+
+    await this.supportRepository.createMessage({
+      ticketId: ticket.id,
+      senderId: userId,
+      senderIdentifier: userId,
+      senderRole: 'user',
+      message,
+      attachmentUrl,
+      attachmentType: attachmentUrl ? 'image' : null,
+      readByUser: true,
+      readByAdmin: false,
+    });
+
+    return {
+      message: 'Support ticket created successfully',
+      item: this.mapTicket(ticket),
+    };
+  }
+
+  async listMyTickets(userId: string, query: SupportTicketQueryDto) {
+    this.assertValidUserId(userId);
+    const page = query.page ?? 1;
+    const limit = query.limit ?? 20;
+    const skip = (page - 1) * limit;
+    const filter = this.buildTicketFilter(query, { userId });
+    const sort = { lastMessageAt: resolveMongoSortDirection(query.sortOrder) } as Record<string, 1 | -1>;
+
+    const [items, total] = await Promise.all([
+      this.supportRepository.findUserTickets(filter, skip, limit, sort),
+      this.supportRepository.countTickets(filter),
+    ]);
+
+    return buildPaginatedResponse(
+      items.map((ticket) => this.mapTicket(ticket)),
+      { page, limit, total, offset: skip },
+    );
+  }
+
+  async getMyTicket(userId: string, ticketId: string) {
+    const ticket = await this.getOwnedTicketOrThrow(userId, ticketId);
+    const messages = await this.supportRepository.findMessages(ticket.id);
+    return {
+      ticket: this.mapTicket(ticket),
+      messages: messages.map((message) => this.mapMessage(message)),
+    };
+  }
+
+  async addUserMessage(userId: string, ticketId: string, dto: CreateSupportMessageDto, image?: UploadFile) {
+    const ticket = await this.getOwnedTicketOrThrow(userId, ticketId);
+    if (ticket.status === 'closed') {
+      throw new BadRequestException('Cannot add messages to a closed support ticket');
+    }
+
+    const attachmentUrl = await this.saveOptionalImage(image);
+    const messageText = (dto.message ?? '').trim();
+    this.assertMessageOrAttachment(messageText, attachmentUrl);
+
+    const message = await this.supportRepository.createMessage({
+      ticketId: ticket.id,
+      senderId: userId,
+      senderIdentifier: userId,
+      senderRole: 'user',
+      message: messageText,
+      attachmentUrl,
+      attachmentType: attachmentUrl ? 'image' : null,
+      readByUser: true,
+      readByAdmin: false,
+    });
+    await this.supportRepository.updateTicketAfterMessage(ticket.id, {});
+
+    return {
+      message: 'Support message added successfully',
+      item: this.mapMessage(message),
+    };
+  }
+
+  async closeMyTicket(userId: string, ticketId: string) {
+    this.assertValidTicketId(ticketId);
+    this.assertValidUserId(userId);
+    const ticket = await this.supportRepository.closeTicket(ticketId, userId);
+    if (!ticket) {
+      throw new NotFoundException('Support ticket not found');
+    }
+    return {
+      message: 'Support ticket closed successfully',
+      item: this.mapTicket(ticket),
+    };
+  }
+
+  async listAdminTickets(query: SupportTicketQueryDto) {
+    const page = query.page ?? 1;
+    const limit = query.limit ?? 20;
+    const skip = (page - 1) * limit;
+    const filter = this.buildTicketFilter(query);
+    const sort = { lastMessageAt: resolveMongoSortDirection(query.sortOrder) } as Record<string, 1 | -1>;
+
+    const [items, total] = await Promise.all([
+      this.supportRepository.findAdminTickets(filter, skip, limit, sort),
+      this.supportRepository.countTickets(filter),
+    ]);
+
+    return buildPaginatedResponse(
+      items.map((ticket) => this.mapTicket(ticket)),
+      { page, limit, total, offset: skip },
+    );
+  }
+
+  async getAdminTicket(ticketId: string) {
+    this.assertValidTicketId(ticketId);
+    const ticket = await this.supportRepository.findAdminTicket(ticketId);
+    if (!ticket) {
+      throw new NotFoundException('Support ticket not found');
+    }
+    const messages = await this.supportRepository.findMessages(ticket.id);
+    return {
+      ticket: this.mapTicket(ticket),
+      messages: messages.map((message) => this.mapMessage(message)),
+    };
+  }
+
+  async addAdminMessage(
+    adminIdentifier: string,
+    ticketId: string,
+    dto: CreateSupportMessageDto,
+    image?: UploadFile,
+  ) {
+    this.assertValidTicketId(ticketId);
+    const ticket = await this.supportRepository.findTicketById(ticketId);
+    if (!ticket) {
+      throw new NotFoundException('Support ticket not found');
+    }
+    if (ticket.status === 'closed') {
+      throw new BadRequestException('Cannot add messages to a closed support ticket');
+    }
+
+    const attachmentUrl = await this.saveOptionalImage(image);
+    const messageText = (dto.message ?? '').trim();
+    this.assertMessageOrAttachment(messageText, attachmentUrl);
+    const adminObjectId = Types.ObjectId.isValid(adminIdentifier) ? adminIdentifier : null;
+    const message = await this.supportRepository.createMessage({
+      ticketId: ticket.id,
+      senderId: adminObjectId,
+      senderIdentifier: adminIdentifier,
+      senderRole: adminObjectId ? 'admin' : 'superadmin',
+      message: messageText,
+      attachmentUrl,
+      attachmentType: attachmentUrl ? 'image' : null,
+      readByUser: false,
+      readByAdmin: true,
+    });
+
+    const nextStatus: Partial<{ status: SupportTicketStatus }> =
+      ticket.status === 'open' ? { status: 'in_progress' } : {};
+    await this.supportRepository.updateTicketAfterMessage(ticket.id, nextStatus);
+    await this.notifyUserAboutAdminReply(adminObjectId, ticket.userId.toString(), ticket.id, messageText);
+
+    return {
+      message: 'Support reply sent successfully',
+      item: this.mapMessage(message),
+    };
+  }
+
+  async updateAdminStatus(ticketId: string, dto: UpdateSupportTicketStatusDto) {
+    this.assertValidTicketId(ticketId);
+    const ticket = await this.supportRepository.updateStatus(ticketId, dto.status);
+    if (!ticket) {
+      throw new NotFoundException('Support ticket not found');
+    }
+    return {
+      message: 'Support ticket status updated successfully',
+      item: this.mapTicket(ticket),
+    };
+  }
+
+  async assignAdmin(ticketId: string, dto: AssignSupportTicketDto) {
+    this.assertValidTicketId(ticketId);
+    if (dto.adminId) {
+      this.assertValidUserId(dto.adminId);
+    }
+    const ticket = await this.supportRepository.assign(ticketId, dto.adminId);
+    if (!ticket) {
+      throw new NotFoundException('Support ticket not found');
+    }
+    return {
+      message: 'Support ticket assignment updated successfully',
+      item: this.mapTicket(ticket),
+    };
+  }
+
+  private buildTicketFilter(query: SupportTicketQueryDto, base?: { userId?: string }) {
+    const filter: Record<string, unknown> = {};
+    if (base?.userId) {
+      filter.userId = new Types.ObjectId(base.userId);
+    }
+    if (query.userId) {
+      filter.userId = new Types.ObjectId(query.userId);
+    }
+    if (query.status) {
+      filter.status = query.status;
+    }
+    if (query.category) {
+      filter.category = query.category;
+    }
+    if (query.priority) {
+      filter.priority = query.priority;
+    }
+    return filter;
+  }
+
+  private async getOwnedTicketOrThrow(userId: string, ticketId: string) {
+    this.assertValidTicketId(ticketId);
+    this.assertValidUserId(userId);
+    const ticket = await this.supportRepository.findUserTicket(ticketId, userId);
+    if (!ticket) {
+      throw new NotFoundException('Support ticket not found');
+    }
+    return ticket;
+  }
+
+  private async saveOptionalImage(file?: UploadFile): Promise<string> {
+    if (!file) {
+      return '';
+    }
+    if (!file.mimetype?.startsWith('image/')) {
+      throw new BadRequestException('Support attachment must be an image');
+    }
+    if (file.size > this.maxImageSizeBytes) {
+      throw new BadRequestException('Support image must be 5MB or smaller');
+    }
+    return this.storageService.saveFile({
+      folderSegments: ['support', 'images'],
+      extension: this.resolveImageExtension(file),
+      buffer: file.buffer,
+      contentType: file.mimetype,
+      fileNamePrefix: 'support',
+    });
+  }
+
+  private resolveImageExtension(file: UploadFile): string {
+    const extension = extname(file.originalname ?? '').toLowerCase();
+    if (['.jpg', '.jpeg', '.png', '.webp', '.gif'].includes(extension)) {
+      return extension;
+    }
+    if (file.mimetype === 'image/png') {
+      return '.png';
+    }
+    if (file.mimetype === 'image/webp') {
+      return '.webp';
+    }
+    if (file.mimetype === 'image/gif') {
+      return '.gif';
+    }
+    return '.jpg';
+  }
+
+  private assertMessageOrAttachment(message: string, attachmentUrl: string) {
+    if (!message && !attachmentUrl) {
+      throw new BadRequestException('message or image is required');
+    }
+  }
+
+  private assertValidTicketId(ticketId: string) {
+    if (!Types.ObjectId.isValid(ticketId)) {
+      throw new NotFoundException('Support ticket not found');
+    }
+  }
+
+  private assertValidUserId(userId: string) {
+    if (!Types.ObjectId.isValid(userId)) {
+      throw new BadRequestException('Invalid user id');
+    }
+  }
+
+  private mapTicket(ticket: SupportTicketDocument) {
+    const object = ticket.toObject();
+    const user = this.normalizePopulatedUser(object.userId);
+    const assignedAdmin = this.normalizePopulatedUser(object.assignedAdminId);
+    return {
+      ...object,
+      _id: object._id?.toString(),
+      userId: user?._id ?? object.userId?.toString(),
+      assignedAdminId: assignedAdmin?._id ?? object.assignedAdminId?.toString?.() ?? null,
+      user,
+      assignedAdmin,
+    };
+  }
+
+  private mapMessage(message: SupportTicketMessageDocument) {
+    const object = message.toObject();
+    const sender = this.normalizePopulatedUser(object.senderId);
+    return {
+      ...object,
+      _id: object._id?.toString(),
+      ticketId: object.ticketId?.toString(),
+      senderId: sender?._id ?? object.senderId?.toString?.() ?? null,
+      sender,
+      attachmentUrl: resolveManagedFileUrl(object.attachmentUrl),
+    };
+  }
+
+  private normalizePopulatedUser(value: unknown) {
+    if (!value || typeof value !== 'object') {
+      return null;
+    }
+    const user = value as Record<string, any>;
+    if (!user._id) {
+      return null;
+    }
+    return {
+      _id: user._id.toString(),
+      name: user.name ?? '',
+      username: user.username ?? '',
+      stageName: user.stageName ?? '',
+      avatar: resolveManagedFileUrl(user.avatar ?? ''),
+      email: user.email ?? '',
+      isDisabled: !!user.isDisabled,
+      isVerified: !!user.isVerified,
+    };
+  }
+
+  private async notifyUserAboutAdminReply(
+    actorId: string | null,
+    recipientId: string,
+    ticketId: string,
+    previewText: string,
+  ) {
+    if (!actorId || !Types.ObjectId.isValid(actorId)) {
+      return;
+    }
+    try {
+      await this.notificationsService.create({
+        actorId,
+        recipientId,
+        type: 'support_reply',
+        referenceId: ticketId,
+        resourceType: 'support_ticket',
+        deepLink: `/support/tickets/${ticketId}`,
+        previewText: previewText.slice(0, 160),
+      });
+    } catch (error) {
+      this.logger.warn(
+        `Support reply notification failed for ticket=${ticketId}: ${
+          error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'unknown error'
+        }`,
+      );
+    }
+  }
+}