Igor Galynker is a Russian-born American psychiatrist, researcher, writer, and photographer. His opinions on many topics related to mental illness and mental health have been cited by abcnews.com, The Associated Press, cnn.com, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and other media. He is the author of five books, the most recent one being the book of his black-and-white photography from the 1970s and 1980s entitled WE.