Sun Nov 15, 4:35 PM ET

This undated photo provided in August 2009 by the Shroud family shows Sarah Shourd, one of three American hikers being held in Iran. The families of three US hikers detained in Iran voiced concern Sunday about their loved ones' mental state after weeks of semi-isolation in a Tehran prison, and are asking people to send them messages of support. (AFP/The Shroud Family-HO/File)

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