Taking Back My Mind: Treating Mental Health with Psychedelics

Taking Back My Mind: A Memoir of Healing Depression with Psilocybin Mushrooms and Psychedelic Therapy

After years of battling severe depression, suicidal thoughts, and ineffective pharmaceutical treatments, Gerardo Urias hit rock bottom. Nothing worked—until he discovered the life-changing power of psilocybin mushrooms.

In Taking Back My Mind, Gerardo shares his personal journey of healing with psilocybin therapy, plant medicine, and psychedelic retreats, from the beaches of Playa del Carmen to the sacred mountains of southern Oaxaca, Mexico. This raw and eye-opening memoir offers hope and practical guidance for anyone struggling with mental health challenges.

Inside, you’ll discover:

• How psilocybin mushrooms helped Gerardo overcome depression naturally
• Why conventional treatments fail so many people
• The ancient wisdom of Zapotec healers and their sacred plant medicine practices
• Daily routines, tools, and practices to strengthen your mind and body, increase your stress tolerance, reduce anxiety, and thrive in life

A Movement for Change

Depression affects millions worldwide. This is more than a memoir—it’s a call to transform how we approach mental health.

All royalties used to fund Gerardo’s next book, his documentary project, his healing retreats, and psychedelic education and research.

BONUS: Get exclusive access to Gerardo’s guided psilocybin retreats in Oaxaca & San Diego and join a community committed to growth, healing, and self-discovery.

If you or someone you love is struggling with depression, anxiety, or burnout, this book offers hope, inspiration, and practical tools for real, lasting change.

Click “Buy Now” to start your journey of healing, transformation, and inner freedom today.

Depression is not a disease or “chemical imbalance” like many people think. It is a symptom of very complex and multifaceted biological, psychological, nutritional, environmental, and societal factors, among many others, and taking harmful, addictive pharmaceutical drugs to try to suppress natural and necessary human emotions is not the solution, but rather part of the problem. It is time to change this paradigm. It is time to reawaken our incredible inner power. It is time to evolve.

During these precarious times, it is more important than ever to remain as healthy as possible, to cultivate a calm and resilient mind, to cultivate presence, and to raise our awareness and collective consciousness so we may overcome the current crisis of consciousness threatening our very existence. In this book, I share the tools, tactics, and routines that I have used, and continue using, to achieve this goal.