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
The Antidepressant Withdrawal Nobody Warned You About
Treatment · 6 min read

The Antidepressant Withdrawal Nobody Warned You About

Getting off an antidepressant takes more than “cut it in half and see.” Know what withdrawal can do, get a plan and speak up when it’s going badly.…

Sep 8, 2026
The Sinclair Method: Drinking Without Quitting Drinking
Treatment · 6 min read

The Sinclair Method: Drinking Without Quitting Drinking

You don’t need a lifetime sobriety pledge to ask for help with drinking. Targeted naltrexone can help some people cut back, but the pill won’t make the decisions…

Sep 5, 2026
Normal Testosterone, Lousy Free T
Off Script · 5 min read

Normal Testosterone, Lousy Free T

A normal total testosterone result doesn’t settle every hormone question. Find out what was measured before buying the fix. A normal total testosterone result can sit beside low…

Aug 20, 2026
Sleep Apnea in Skinny Guys
Conditions · 6 min read

Sleep Apnea in Skinny Guys

If you wake up exhausted, get your sleep checked even if your weight’s fine. You work out, your weight’s fine and you wake up ready for another night.…

Aug 20, 2026
Low Dose Ketamine At Home
Treatment · 6 min read

Low Dose Ketamine At Home

At-home ketamine is the version of this treatment most people end up actually doing.

Aug 16, 2026
Post-Finasteride Syndrome and the Hair-Loss Gamble
Conditions · 9 min read

Post-Finasteride Syndrome and the Hair-Loss Gamble

Keeping your hair is a reasonable goal. So is wanting to know what could happen to your dick. Finasteride can help you hang on to your hair, and…

Aug 8, 2026
Colon Cancer in Younger Men
Men's Health · 7 min read

Colon Cancer in Younger Men

Colon cancer is still uncommon before fifty, but rates are rising. Here's what symptoms deserve medical care, how screening works, and why those are different jobs.

Aug 6, 2026
Restless Legs and Low Iron: What the Numbers Mean
Conditions · 6 min read

Restless Legs and Low Iron: What the Numbers Mean

Low iron can matter in restless legs even without anemia, but one ferritin result doesn't prove the cause. Get the symptom pattern and both iron numbers before choosing treatment.

Aug 4, 2026
Manorexia: When Size Is ALL That Matters
Conditions · 6 min read

Manorexia: When Size Is ALL That Matters

Muscle dysmorphia can turn lifting, eating, and body checking into a life ruled by never feeling big enough. This is how to spot when training starts running you.

Aug 1, 2026
Orthosomnia: When Sleep Tracking Backfires
Off Script · 7 min read

Orthosomnia: When Sleep Tracking Backfires

A sleep tracker can show useful trends, but a nightly score can also turn sleep into a performance review. Here's how to use it without spiraling.

Jul 28, 2026
Evidence Gets Hot and Cold on Sauna vs. Cold Plunge
Off Script · 7 min read

Evidence Gets Hot and Cold on Sauna vs. Cold Plunge

Sauna has long term observational data. Cold water has real studies too, but not the same exposures, outcomes, or safety profile.

Jul 24, 2026
When Sex Stops Being a Choice
Men's Health · 7 min read

When Sex Stops Being a Choice

When chasing sex stops feeling like a choice and starts running your life, that's not a big libido. It's a pattern worth taking seriously.

Jul 20, 2026