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.

282 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
Tadalafil: the 36-hour ED and prostate pill
Medications · 16 min read

Tadalafil: the 36-hour ED and prostate pill

Tadalafil is the one erectile dysfunction medication that doesn’t care what time you took it. You can take it Friday morning and it’ll still be working Saturday night.…

Jun 10, 2026
Sildenafil
Medications · 14 min read

Sildenafil

Most guys who need this prescription have already been sitting on the problem for way longer than they should have. Could be a year, could be two, sometimes…

Jun 10, 2026
Confidence Is Built by Receipts, Not Vibes
Men's Health · 7 min read

Confidence Is Built by Receipts, Not Vibes

Confidence is not a feeling you wait for. It is evidence you build by turning intention into specific action.

May 20, 2026
The SSRI Waiting Game
Medications · 9 min read

The SSRI Waiting Game

The hardest part of starting an SSRI is the lag. Side effects can show up fast, while the benefit takes weeks.

May 18, 2026
Testosterone, Honestly
Men's Health · 9 min read

Testosterone, Honestly

Testosterone is not a magic masculinity injection. It is a hormone with real benefits, real risks, and a workup people skip too often.

May 12, 2026
Why You Can’t Sleep
Conditions · 10 min read

Why You Can’t Sleep

Insomnia usually is not a mystery. Your body is tired, but your nervous system is still working overtime.

May 10, 2026
ADHD Is a Superpower
Conditions · 9 min read

ADHD Is a Superpower

ADHD is not magic. It is a nervous system with real strengths, real costs, and a brutal need for structure.

May 7, 2026
Real Talk About Sex
Men's Health · 10 min read

Real Talk About Sex

Sex problems are medical, psychological, relational, and usually more fixable than men think. The hard part is saying the quiet part out loud.

May 5, 2026
Tricyclic Antidepressants
Medications · 5 min read

Tricyclic Antidepressants

Tricyclics are older antidepressants that can still help depression, pain, migraine, and sleep, but overdose risk and anticholinergic side effects keep them out of the casual lane.

May 2, 2026
Typical Antipsychotic Medications
Medications · 5 min read

Typical Antipsychotic Medications

Typical antipsychotics are older dopamine-blocking drugs that can still be useful, especially in acute psychosis and agitation, but movement side effects are the central trade.

Apr 29, 2026
Three Months In on an SSRI: What to Expect
Medications · 15 min read

Three Months In on an SSRI: What to Expect

If you're reading this, you're probably somewhere between week eight and week twelve on an SSRI, you're trying to figure out whether it's working, and you…

Apr 28, 2026
Anti-Anxiety Medications
Medications · 8 min read

Anti-Anxiety Medications

Anti-anxiety medication only makes sense after you name the kind of anxiety you are treating. Panic, worry, performance anxiety, and withdrawal are not the same job.

Apr 27, 2026