THE parents of a loving 17-year-old teenager who tragically ended her life have warned that the ‘true pandemic’ isn’t Covid-19, but mental health.
Darcy Grace Hollinson was due to soon finish her A-levels at Plymouth High School for Girls when she was found unresponsive at her home in Tavistock on April 14, 2021, at around 9.15pm.
An inquest at Exeter’s County Hall yesterday heard that despite resuscitation attempts she was unable to be revived following a suicide attempt.
Darcy had been struggling with her mental health for years, and at different periods had been under the care of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).
The inquest heard that since the coronavirus pandemic, there has been an increase in the number of young people referred to its service, and the duration of treatment has lengthened as their needs have been ‘quite difficult to manage’.
The increase was said to be nationwide and it is impacting on waiting lists.
Speaking after the inquest, Darcy’s heartbroken parents Michael and Deborah said: “Mental health is the true pandemic; Covid is just a scratch. There is just not enough support for young people.
“Since Darcy’s death, we have had so many messages from young people saying they have struggled to get help.
“Mental health is said to be a silent killer but it’s not. It’s the ones who are left behind who are screaming about it every day. Something has got to change.
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