Children's mental health service in Cornwall receiving 115 referrals a month
The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in the Duchy says that is the highest level in three years
There has been a big rise in the number of children suffering a mental health crisis in Cornwall since the start of the pandemic.
The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service in the Duchy was receiving around 73 referrals a month.
That number has risen to 115, which is the highest level in three years.
It comes during Mental Health Awareness Week and on the day every radio station in the UK broadcast the Mental Health Minute.
Operations Manager Lucy Hayes says coronavirus has had a big impact and does not know when the rise in referrals will end.
"Lack of socialisation, lack of routine, lack of contact with other people, lack of purpose - all serve to cause mental health problems.
"So we started to see our young people become very depressed due to lack of normality.
"I foresee a continued increase in referrals as we move forwards and I'm really not sure how long that's going to last.
"What we found as well is that transitions back into normal life have been extremely challenging for a lot of our young people".
Lucy Hayes, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in Cornwall
Every radio station across the UK broadcast the Mental Health Minute on Friday morning, including ours.
Prince William and Kate joined celebrities, urging people to keep talking about mental health.
You can watch the message below...
You can read more about the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services for Cornwall here.