Dr. Ragnar

Dr. Ragnar

Founder, DNP, PMHNP

Dr. Ragnar, DNP, PMHNP. Founder of LiveWell Psychiatry & Men's Health. Sees patients in Oregon and Washington for ADHD, depression, anxiety, addiction, and the long tail after sobriety. Anti-soft-validation, pro-actually-fixing-the-thing. Believes the goal of treatment isn't lifetime management, it's making himself unnecessary. Writes here for the guys who know there's something going on, but haven't figured out how to say it yet.

295 posts by this author · Practice site & full bio

Clinical profile

Credentials

  • DNP
  • PMHNP-BC
  • NPI 1780403915

Active licenses

  • Oregon 10034127
  • Washington AP61615356

Clinical focus

  • Psychiatry
  • Men's mental health
  • Men's health
  • ADHD
  • Adult ADHD
  • Depression
  • Mood disorders
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Anxiety
  • Panic disorder
  • OCD
  • PTSD

Education

Verified profiles

SNRIs: energy and pain in one drug
Medications · 20 min read

SNRIs: energy and pain in one drug

SNRIs are SSRIs with a norepinephrine kick. Effexor, Cymbalta, Pristiq, Savella. When the lane fits, what to expect, and how to taper without the brain zaps.

Nov 25, 2025
GLP-1s and the math of getting lean
Medications · 17 min read

GLP-1s and the math of getting lean

People are fat because they eat too much, eat the wrong stuff, and don't move their body. That's the equation. Eat less and move more.

Nov 22, 2025
The meds that actually move opioid use
Medications · 8 min read

The meds that actually move opioid use

Where I refer for detox and methadone I don't run detox here. Don't run a methadone clinic either. Different programs, different regs, different rhythm.

Nov 17, 2025
SSRIs: what they actually do
Medications · 21 min read

SSRIs: what they actually do

SSRI stands for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, and the name basically describes the trick.

Nov 16, 2025
Stimulants: real talk on what works
Medications · 19 min read

Stimulants: real talk on what works

Stimulants are the most effective class of medication in modern psychiatry, and they're also the class that earned the worst reputation the fastest,…

Nov 16, 2025
Therapy for Men Who Think Therapy Is Bullshit
Treatment · 12 min read

Therapy for Men Who Think Therapy Is Bullshit

The guys who think therapy is bullshit aren't wrong about most of what they've been pitched.

Nov 15, 2025
Guanfacine (Intuniv)
Medications · 9 min read

Guanfacine (Intuniv)

Guanfacine is one of those drugs that quietly does a lot of work and almost nobody talks about, which is sort of par for the course in psychiatry...

Nov 14, 2025
What “Trauma-Informed Care” Actually Means
Treatment · 14 min read

What “Trauma-Informed Care” Actually Means

Trauma informed care is the most successful piece of mental health branding of the last decade, and for a crowd that never shuts up about how…

Nov 12, 2025
Motivation Is Overrated
Off Script · 8 min read

Motivation Is Overrated

People wait to feel motivated before they do things. They wait for inspiration, for the right mood, for the moment when they feel like doing it...

Nov 7, 2025
What Medication Can and Can’t Do
Medications · 8 min read

What Medication Can and Can’t Do

People come in wanting a pill that fixes their life. They don't say it that way.

Nov 1, 2025
The Problem with “I Can’t Help It”
Off Script · 8 min read

The Problem with “I Can’t Help It”

"I can't help it" is one of the most common sentences people bring into a psychiatry office, and one of the most expensive things they can say out loud...

Oct 30, 2025
Anxiety Isn’t the Enemy
Conditions · 8 min read

Anxiety Isn’t the Enemy

Anxiety isn't malfunctioning. The wiring is fine.

Oct 29, 2025