In The Depressionists, tells the story about a group of three teenagers, a B-boy, a Goth girl, and a valley girl, who are all diagnosed with depression, as they are forced to go to group counseling together. Under the supervision of their over-trying counselor, the three teenagers start off hating each other. However, as they start opening up, they all realize that they are all not that different and how they can connect through shared pain.