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| Hidekazu Futagami as Director of Ehime Toyota is giving material at the Multiculturalism for the Human Development in Asian Community seminar. (Photo: Syifa PR UMM) |
In running a company, Ehime Toyota has a mission to make the community and people involved in the company happy. This sentence was conveyed by the Director of Ehime Toyota, Hidekazu Futagami, at the Multiculturalism for the Human Development in Asian Community seminar. The Center for Asian Studies held the activity at the University of Muhammadiyah Malang (UMM) on Wednesday (12/10) at the UMM Dome Theater.
Furthermore, Hidekazu, as he is known, explained that to spread happiness to others, Ehime Toyota has made various social efforts. One of them is through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Not limited to Japan, this CSR is carried out in multiple countries in collaboration with Ehime Toyota. The social assistance provided is quite diverse. It is also adjusted to the needs of the area to be addressed.
“We have been working with Indonesia since 2008, and this will continue in the future. Along the way, we have carried out various social activities in Indonesia. One of them is the provision of 208 emergency vehicles to 20 municipalities in Indonesia. These emergency vehicles include ambulances and fire engines. We do this to improve health services in several remote districts in Indonesia,” he explained.
Although it has now been implemented well, Hidekazu said the program initially had many problems. One of them is that people cannot use emergency vehicles properly. Another unfortunate case is the death of one of Hidekazu's friends in Bantaeng, South Sulawesi, due to a poorly maintained car.
"Honestly, I initially wanted to give up, but I believe the Indonesian people can develop. Therefore, we conduct training on using emergency vehicles in the community. In addition, we also hone the community's mechanical skills to take care of emergency vehicles in the future. Thanks to this emergency health system, the welfare of the people in the municipality have improved," he said.
In the face of such a big problem, Hidekazu explained that students must apply the Kaisen principle. This principle contains four methods: Plan, Do, Check, and Action (PDCA). So in its application, in dealing with a problem, students are required to think, express opinions, take action, and evaluate. "This has to be practiced repeatedly so that we can deal with problems better," Hidekazu said.
Meanwhile, another speaker gave an exciting presentation, Muhamad Salis Yuniardi, Ph.D., explaining the perception of mental disorders in various countries, their causes, and how to handle them. The perception of ordinary people in different countries is very different. It depends on the rules and customs that apply in the surrounding community. "People who are considered normal are those who do not deviate but are also not excessive or fanatical in obeying the provisions of society," he added.
Based on the IQs, abnormal people are usually below an IQ of 90 or above an IQ of 120. But this can be a problem if it is used as the only measurement. The second criterion is disability or diffusion, namely the inability to work due to alcohol, depression, and sexual disorders. There is also a third, namely if the person violates norms such as antisocial personality such as psychopaths or pedophiles.
Salis also said that a mental disorder in one place might not be a mental disorder in another. It depends on how society defines mental illnesses, even with happy standards in each country with different benchmarks.
Regarding why someone can experience mental disorders, the Dean of the Faculty of Psychology UMM emphasized that each country has different reasons. For example, in America, people view mental disorders as coming from themselves. While in China, people think that the disturbance is due to the imbalance of Ying and Yang or Indians who see that it is past karma.
"In Indonesia, the things that affect the most are social anxiety and worries about other people's views and gossip. One needs professional treatment, such as an expert psychiatrist, to overcome this. Not even to smart people," he ended. (cdr/syi/wil)
