Brian Dunkleman discusses his battle with depression, and receiving closure from American Idol

GQ

Dunkleman, who made headlines earlier this year for driving an Uber, tells GQ: "I’m happier now than I was back then. I’m not depressed anymore—I used to struggle with depression a lot. I had a lot of anger. I feel like I’m a different person, especially what I’ve gone through in the last five years. I just feel like I’ve come out on the other side. American Idol is something that I’ll always be proud of, because I beat out a lot of people for that. I was a part of history. I have a completely new appreciation for everything. That’s the difference: I live in gratitude now. I don’t live in resentment."