DAE see more neighbors checking in on each other since the community center started its wellness walks?

I've been noticing something shift in my neighborhood over the past few months... since the community center introduced those weekly wellness walks. It started small, with just a few folks meeting up on Tuesday evenings, but now I see groups of people strolling together, chatting openly about stress, isolation, even grief. Last week, my elderly neighbor Mrs. Jenkins mentioned how the walks gave her a reason to leave the house after her husband passed... and she's started having coffee with another widow she met there. It's not just about exercise, you know? I'm wondering if structured, low-pressure social activities like this are a more accessible form of mental health care for people who might not seek traditional therapy. It's made me more aware of how physical proximity and shared routine can foster emotional resilience... almost like we're rebuilding a sense of community one step at a time. Sometimes I join them, and the simple act of walking beside someone, without any pressure to 'fix' things, feels profoundly healing in its own way.