Walkers in Darkness, Inc.

Mongo

Mongo (aka Mark Oberg) is the President and founder of Walkers in Darkness, Inc.  He has been involved in mental health support since the mid-90's and started WalkersWeb after taking over the Walkers in Darkness mailing list from its founder, Dave Harmon, in 1996.

Mongo enjoys computers and web design as a hobby (but I am by no means either a programmer nor a designer) and can be found singing karaoke in many clubs in New England.  His interest in mental health comes from his own struggle with bipolar disorder, which caused him to retire from a successful career as an executive in the computer industry, after experiencing what he refers to as "a total nervous breakdown" from the stress of running an international field engineering organization.

"When I retired and got a little stronger, I found that I had to do something to occupy my mind and contribute to society.  When I heard that Dave (Harmon) was ready to give up on Walkers, I knew that I had the right mix of interest and skills to make a difference to other people like myself.  Walkers has helped many thousands of people, but it has also helped me the most of all because it gives me a purpose and a reason to look forward to another day."