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'''Psychosis''' refers to a variety of unstable [[wikipedia:Psychosis|mental conditions]] classified by abnormal behavior. These conditions can be caused by internal physiologic illness, external poisons, and psychologically traumatic experiences. There have been several documented incidents of psychosis in the [[Metroid (series)|''Metroid'' series]], most notably those caused by prolonged [[Phazon]] exposure.

[[Private First Class G. Haley]], a [[Galactic Federation Marine|Trooper]] that served with the [[GFMC Task Force Herakles]] on board the [[G.F.S. Tyr|G.F.S. ''Tyr'']], suffered from psychosis characterized by [[wikipedia:Insomnia|insomnia]], excessive [[wikipedia:Intrapersonal communication|intrapersonal communication]], and [[wikipedia:Anxiety disorder|intense anxiety]] after repeated confrontations with the [[Ing]].<ref>{{cite|I think Haley's losing it. He talks to himself all the time, and he won't sleep. He almost shot me on watch the other night. I think he thought I was one of those things. I talked to the doc about taking him off the line, and he told me we need all the help we can get. That's true, but if he goes berserk and kills a bunch of us, that won't be very helpful.|[[Trooper Logs]] "PFC M. [[Private First Class M. Veroni|Veroni]]"|[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]}}</ref> Lack of personnel kept him on the front lines with his fellow marines, but his condition had degenerated by the time of his death to the point where he was incapable of articulating his morbid fears, as evidenced by his [[Trooper Logs|personal log]].<ref>{{cite|I hear. Them. Everywhere. They're coming. Can't sleep. Ever. They'll eat me. Eat.|[[Trooper Logs]] "PFC G. Haley"|[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]}}</ref>