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===Psychological Trauma=== | ===Psychological Trauma=== | ||
[[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> | Experiencing traumatic events can result in a variety of anxiety disorders and symptoms. For example, [[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> | ||
====Post Traumatic Stress Disorder==== | |||
[[File:Manga Volume 2 Chapter 10 Page 2.png|thumb|right|250px|Samus experiencing a graphic flashback]] | |||
[[Samus Aran]] suffered from PTSD, or [[wikipedia:Posttraumatic_stress_disorder|Post Traumatic Stress Disorder]] following a holocaust she endured during her childhood on her homeworld, [[K-2L]]. During an attack by [[Space Pirate]]s, led by [[Ridley]], Samus saw her parents graphically murdered. | |||
In the [[Metroid (manga)|''Metroid'' manga]], Samus is depicted suffering from a panic attack when she first encounters Ridley, so many years after their initial encounter. She is plagued by [[wikipedia:Dyspnea|shortness of breath]] and intense, disturbing [[wikipedia:Flashback_(psychology)|flashbacks]], and as a result is unable to control her [[Power Suit]]. Even after she is rescued from Ridley, the attack continues until the [[Chozo]] are able to calm her. | |||
[[Gray Voice]] was the first to indicate that Samus's distress was caused by PTSD induced by encountering Ridley. Later, another Chozo confirms that it was traumatic memories of the disaster on K-2L welling up to her consciousness that caused her sudden episode, doing extensive damage while previously suppressed.<ref>{{cite manga|Her memories probably came back. Int he distant past, she witnessed the worst kind of disaster... She's the last survivor of a holocaust caused by the Space Pirates, and now... She remembers it all.|Chozo|2|10|2}}</ref><ref>{{cite manga|Repressed fear will grow inside of you, even if you are unaware that it even exists.|Chozo|2|10|2}}</ref> | |||
During the events of {{Om}}, Samus again experiences paralyzing emotional duress when faced with a genetic clone of Ridley, whom she had previously destroyed, leaving her unable to control her Power Suit and exposed to attack. It was only thanks to the intervention of her friend [[Anthony Higgs]] that Samus was able to regain control of her suit and engage Ridley in combat. | |||
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==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:Manga Volume 2 Chapter 8 Page 5.png|Samus experiencing PTSD symptoms | |||
File:Manga Volume 2 Chapter 10 Page 3.png|A Chozo explains her repressed memories | |||
File:Manga Volume 2 Chapter 10 Page 4.png|Samus experiencing a graphic flashback | |||
File:Manga Volume 2 Chapter 10 Page 6.png|Samus experiencing a graphic flashback | |||
File:Manga Volume 2 Chapter 10 Page 7.png|Samus experiencing a graphic flashback | |||
</gallery> | |||
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==External Links== | |||
[http://www.vgchartz.com/article/81909/ptsd-or-weakness-real-experts-on-why-samus-didnt-shoot/ PTSD or Weakness - Real Experts On Why Samus Didn't Shoot] | |||
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