Dr Sohom Das

Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist

Dr Sohom Das (MBChB, BSc, MSc, MRCPsych) is Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist who lives and works in London. This niche specialism involves the crossroads of offending and severe mental illness. In his role, Dr Das assesses, treats and rehabilitates mentally disordered offenders (or who the tabloids but tabloids might call ‘the criminally insane’). 

Dr Das is also an experienced expert witness, who regularly provides evidence to the Criminal Court and advises judges about a range of medico-legal issues. He assesses defendants in courts, in prisons and in special secure psychiatric units that are reserved for the most dangerous and violent mentally ill patients.

His subjects typically assault, rob, stab, set fires and rape. Some kill. They suffer a range of mental illnesses from schizophrenia, to Bipolar Affective Disorder to Anti-Social Personality Disorder. Their crimes and are often driven by paranoia, delusions of grandeur and hearing voices. 

Dr Das has made miscellaneous media appearances; from appearing on Murder, Mystery and my family on BBC 1, to being interviewed on Radio 4. He hosts the true crime YouTube channel, A Psych for Sore Minds. He is also an author and has dabbled in stand-up comedy.