DiscussionThis study aimed to investigate associations between caregiving experiences and depression severity among caregivers of a relative living with a SMD. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to explore the multivariate structural dependencies among caregiving experiences and depressive symptomatology in a sample of family caregivers of individuals with a SMD, resulting in stable and meaningful relationships. Finally, an exploratory analysis identified emerging relationships between psychoeducation and depression symptoms or adverse caregiving experiences.