In an interview Friday, the daughter of one of the miners said the 33 men "have agreed to divide all their earnings from interviews, media appearances, movies or books."

As of late Friday night, all but two of the miners had been released from Copiapo Regional Hospital.

Initial reports showed that the men had made a better medical recovery than expected, though some were reportedly having trouble sleeping.

The world watched as the men, who were trapped underground for 69 days, were rescued and catapulted to global celebrities.

And now, the harsh glare of the media appears to be taking its toll.

Since the Wednesday release, the miners have been inundated with gifts, donations and support.

Among the long list of offers: free trips to the Mediterranean, stadium seats at sporting events and talk show appearances.

But it may be too much too soon.

New reports say the miners appear disoriented and are having expected difficulty adjusting to their new lives.

A thanks-giving mass that was scheduled for Sunday at the San Jose mine has been canceled due to the "psychological fragility" of the miners.

"Ideally, they need a period of rest because they are still on emotional roller coasters," Health Minister Jaime Manalich said. "They still have to process what they went through, to let their experiences settle, have their nightmares and let out their anxieties."

And it may be the media that's taking it one step too far.

From The Christian Science Monitor:

[T]he media excesses were obvious. Cameramen so stubbornly kept their shot that they wouldn't move aside to let family members gather and celebrate the final rescue. When the first miner was rescued and reunited with his family, reporters caused the tents to collapse in their rush for photos of tears.

Families who had never sought fame were suddenly scrutinized like reality TV stars. One miner, whose wife and girlfriend both went to the mine to support him, has been the subject of stories at home and abroad speculating on his future.

The miners' families were also amazed by reporters' ability to continue to talk even after there was nothing left to say. Many of them live in desert communities and are accustomed to long silences. They laughed as a BBC correspondent kept talking and gesturing to his audience, hour after hour, stepping from foot to foot against the cold.

But the media has seen the benefits of staying on the Chile story.

Fox News' coverage of the rescue brought in the highest ratings since election night in 2008. Nielsen data also shows that this was Fox News' highest viewership all year.

CNN's stats show it was also a go-to news source.

From Web Newser:

On Wednesday alone, the Web site delivered 4.6 million live video streams, its largest total to date in 2010 and a whopping 8,000 percent above its daily average over the past four weeks. CNN.com totaled 82.5 million page views globally, topping its daily four-week average by 52 percent and marking its highest single day since the site relaunched in October 2009. And This Just In totaled 4.6 million page views, setting a traffic mark and topping its daily four-week average by 540 percent.