IntroductionThe article "Depressive symptoms among caregivers of patients with colorectal cancer during the first year after diagnosis: a longitudinal investigation" written by Youngmee Kim, Charles Carver, Caio Rocha-Lima, and Kelly M. Schaffer is a prospective longitudinal study seeking to research the relationship between stress and social support and how they are related to the progression of depressive symptoms for caregivers of affected patients from colorectal cancer (Yougmee et al, 2013). Longitudinal studies are observational without interference. between researchers and their subjects. Unlike experimental studies, longitudinal studies can conduct multiple observations over a period of time detecting developments, trends, and changes in subjects. This research aims to study the third most common cancer and its effects on those around the patient, examining the validity of previous research and their conclusions. Problem, purpose and research question Research related to cancer patients, their treatment, mental health and well-being are of great abundance importance. However, research specifically addressing caregivers of cancer patients is limited. Studies show that caregivers of cancer patients encounter similar, or even sometimes greater, psychosomatic pain than the patient (Yougmee et al, 2013). These studies are important because each caregiver's well-being and mental health influence the quality of care provided to patients. Therefore, studying caregivers plays a critical role in examining the effects of cancer diagnoses on patients, mental health and stress, and the influence of social support on these relatives. The current studies available are limited to examining non-Hispanic white caregivers of patients... focus of the article... caregivers of colon and colorectal cancer patients. The literature review provided enough information to determine that further research is needed on this topic and this is exactly what this study aimed to do. This study advanced research on this topic and expanded knowledge, research, and evidence on caregiver mental health. All information provided was appropriate for this research study and concluded with more than sufficient information. Regardless of the limitations, it is clear that future research can only benefit from this study and use it as a way to broaden the scope of this research in the future. References Kim, Y., Carver, C., Rocha-LimaC., & Shaffer, K. (2013). Depressive symptoms among caregivers of colorectal cancer patients during the first year after diagnosis: a longitudinal investigation. Psycho-Oncology, 22(2), 362-367