Student no: 35614099
Name: Mihlali Njengele

Depression
Depression (major depressive disorder) is a very common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act.
Rape
Rape is when sexual intercourse is non-consensual or when a person forces another person to have sex against their will. It can happen when the victim is either sober or intoxicated from alcohol or drugs, rape includes intercourse in the vagina, anus, or mouth and not only females also males and children get raped too.
HIV&AIDS
HIV is a virus that attacks cells that helps the body fight infections meaning that it makes the body more vulnerable to other infections, viruses and diseases. You can contact it when you have unprotected sex with someone who already has the virus or through sharing injection equipment (needles) with anyone who already has the disease. Currently there is no cure for HIV however there is treatment for it known as ARV’s this helps to slow down the disease's progress as well as prevent secondary infections and complications this can only be achieved through strict adherence to treatment. If someone refuses to take treatment the virus could develop further into what we call AIDS. People who take ARV’s and are living with HIV&AIDS typically don’t survive 3 years.
Smash and grab
A smash and grab is when thugs smash a window of a car and grab whatever valuables or belongings they can get eg: jackets, handbags, laptops etc.
All these issues listed above are social problems depression causes a negative impact to the society and the government needs to educate the public about this mental illness and provide more free counselling services. Rape and HIV&AIDS are also social problems and the police should prioritize rape cases and the law should make sure that everyone found guilty serves a very harsh sentence. The department of health should conduct more workshops educating the youth about the dangers of HIV&AIDS. Smash and grab and fast foods are not social problems what people choose to eat with their hard earned money is not a social problem at all, however, Smash and grab is a criminal activity which is not good for the society but it only affects one-third of the population and as such it should be taken seriously by the law.