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

Education

Verified profiles

How long does an antidepressant actually take to work?
Q&A · 10 min read

How long does an antidepressant actually take to work?

Eight to twelve weeks at a real dose.

Jan 16, 2025
Does Wellbutrin actually not cause sexual side effects?
Q&A · 11 min read

Does Wellbutrin actually not cause sexual side effects?

The short version: mostly true, the marketing is shading it slightly cleaner than it actually is, and the most useful clinical move with Wellbutrin in…

Jan 14, 2025
Finasteride (Propecia, Proscar)
Medications · 10 min read

Finasteride (Propecia, Proscar)

Finasteride (Propecia, Proscar): how it holds onto your hair, the sexual side effects, the contested post-finasteride question, and the PSA catch.

Jan 14, 2025
What the men’s mental health movement gets wrong
Off Script · 10 min read

What the men’s mental health movement gets wrong

There are basically two wings of the men's mental health conversation in 2026 and both of them are selling stuff, which is most of the problem.

Jan 11, 2025
Schedule II is doing more harm than good
Off Script · 9 min read

Schedule II is doing more harm than good

Stimulant medications are currently Schedule II, which is the same legal category as fentanyl, oxycodone, and morphine.

Jan 8, 2025
The Adderall shortage isn’t what you think it is
Off Script · 10 min read

The Adderall shortage isn’t what you think it is

The Adderall shortage that's been going on for the last three-plus years is not caused by telehealth mills, not caused by hoarding anxious parents, not…

Jan 6, 2025