Robert Gehrke: Please stop spreading these COVID-related myths

As we head into the darkest period of the pandemic, there are a few old saws that critics and doubters of public health policies keep trotting out — theories that, frankly, aren’t backed up by the data.So I wanted to take some space here to correct the misinformation, provide accurate data and hopefully provide a better perspective on where we go from here.Myth 1: Suicides are skyrocketing because of COVID restrictionsThis is a common refrain from opponents of additional coronavirus-