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
Azithromycin (Z-Pack)
Medications · 11 min read

Azithromycin (Z-Pack)

The Z-Pack became famous for conditions it can't treat. Here's what azithromycin actually does well, what it doesn't touch, and why the cardiac risk warning matters more for some men…

Jul 17, 2026
ADHD Is a Superpower
Conditions · 9 min read

ADHD Is a Superpower

ADHD really is a superpower: speed, creativity, humor, pattern recognition, and intensity. It can also leave the people around you doing the boring shit your brain keeps dropping.

Jul 11, 2026
Tirzepatide
Medications · 14 min read

Tirzepatide

Ozempic and Wegovy got famous first, which is the main reason tirzepatide is still playing catch-up in the public conversation even though the clinical trial data says it’s…

Jul 10, 2026
Porn Addiction Is Real, and That’s Not Moral Panic
Men's Health · 9 min read

Porn Addiction Is Real, and That’s Not Moral Panic

It's not about being a prude. The compulsive porn loop is a real behavioral pattern, and pretending it isn't is what keeps guys stuck.

Jul 3, 2026
Doxycycline: Acne, STDs, Tick Bites
Medications · 16 min read

Doxycycline: Acne, STDs, Tick Bites

One cheap old antibiotic covers acne, a couple of STDs, and the tick bite you barely noticed. Just don't take it lying down, literally.

Jun 29, 2026
ECT (Electroconvulsive Therapy)
Treatment · 7 min read

ECT (Electroconvulsive Therapy)

ECT (electroconvulsive therapy, the one with the bad PR from the Jack Nicholson movie) works better than any antidepressant we have, and almost nobody who…

Jun 25, 2026
Low T When You’re Young
Men's Health · 8 min read

Low T When You’re Young

You’re 27, tired most of the time, your sex drive isn’t what it was at 19, you can’t put on muscle the way your buddy can, and somewhere…

Jun 21, 2026
Three Months In on an SSRI: What to Expect
Medications · 14 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…

Jun 19, 2026
Why You Can’t Sleep
Conditions · 9 min read

Why You Can’t Sleep

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

Jun 18, 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 12, 2026
Cumming Too Fast Is Common and Fixable
Men's Health · 6 min read

Cumming Too Fast Is Common and Fixable

Cumming too fast means you finish before you want to and can't slow it down. That's premature ejaculation, and it's more fixable than most guys think.

Jun 12, 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're treating. Panic, worry, performance anxiety, and withdrawal aren't the same job.

Jun 11, 2026