I haven't really been able to play it since, although I think that has been more about the evolution of the series turning into a more ... teen drama as far as maturity goes.

It was never drama free, lots of personal stories and reflections, but it felt like those topics were somewhat more balanced against a larger story / mature / etc. After a while everything seemed to get more immature / sappy / etc.

Yeah playing The Witcher was not great for my depression.