Perthshire Women’s Aid (PWA) has had more than one referral per day for the first two weeks of May, as the pressure of lockdown takes its toll.Service manager Meg told the Perthshire Advertiser there had been 17 referrals to the women’s service since the beginning of the month up until last Friday.A further 16 referrals were taken by the charity based in Perth between April 20 and May 1.She told the PA: “The greatest volume are self-referrals and the issues which are causing concern are child contact issues, isolation, emotional support, housing, refuge, and struggles with mental health.”Fears of 'carmageddon' in Perth when emerging from coronavirus lockdownThe office of Perthshire Women’s Aid at Merlin House, Necessity Brae, had to close