That could be dangerous. But we seek people out and we ask them those questions. You might have to ask them two or three times, “How are you doing?” Because the first time you'll just get the answer. You look them in the eye, and you spend time connecting with them. You will identify folks who have retreated into themselves, who have maybe just got something on their heart or their mind that has shut them down a bit or cut them off a bit. We encourage buddy care—to go out and do that among themselves.
Asking tough questions or heartfelt questions can be tough, but it's better than not asking the question, even if it's, “Are you thinking of killing yourself or doing harm to yourself?” We're afraid to ask that question, because we think we might give somebody the idea to do it. You never will, but you might give them permission to really say what's going on.
It's old-fashioned wandering around and meeting people and spending time with them that will overcome a good deal of that sense of isolation and will build community. I don't think there's any shortcut to that.