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Dr Sohom Das (MBChB, BSc, MSc, MRCPsych) is Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist and TV psychiatrist who lives and works in London. This niche specialism involves the crossroads of offending and severe mental ilness. In his role, Dr Das assesses treats and rehabilitates mentally disordered offenders (or who the tabloids might call ‘the criminally insane’).  Dr Das is also an experienced expert witness, who regularly provides evidence during criminal trials. He assesses individuals in prisons and in special secure psychiatric units that are reserved for the most dangerous and violent mentally ill patients. 

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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 and psychopathy. Their crimes are often driven by
paranoia, delusions of grandeur and hearing voices.

 

The doc frequently appears in the media, waxing lyrical about criminality and mental illness. He is a regular on BBC Moring Live (and even does the ‘Strictly’ dancing bits at the end every visit, with his moves making even the most stoic viewer cringe). He has been featured on other daytime TV and news shows - including ITV’s This Morning, Channel 4, Channel 5 and Sky News.

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Sohom provides has provided content for over 30 documentaries and is featured in a one currently on Netflix (When missing turns to Murder – Season 3).

 

He hosts a YouTube channel and a TikTok channel that dissect a whole range of
topics related to mental illness and criminality:
 

https://www.youtube.com/apsychforsoreminds
https://www.tiktok.com/@psychforsoreminds

 

The Doc has written a book outlining his professional memoirs, titled: ‘In Two Minds; stories of murder, justice and recovery from a Forensic Psychiatrist. Published by with Sphere Publishers; a subsidiary of Little, Brown/Hachette. It has sold over 17,000 copies.

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Sohom is a regular guest speaker at CrimeCon, the UK’s largest true crime
convention.

 

Finally, the Doc (also known as the Ominous Sohom-inous) battle-raps regularly. He
once battled (and won) against another doctor in front of a live studio audience, for a hip-hop game show. Oh, and he’s also tried his hand at stand up in the past.