As we see, social isolation has a greatly deleterious effect on human health, not only with regard to disease, but also in regard to stress and suicide. Moreover, these health effects can greatly impact the economic standing of the person dealing with them. These health and economic costs no doubt cost society a great sum, so, surely, it would be far better to treat the underlying problem at a much smaller cost. So, why do we not have social as well as economic welfare? It would certainly be far more efficient to provide social contact to such individuals than it would be to treat their ever growing physical and mental health problems, so it should be done in the name of both efficiency and serving human happiness.