You still are protected by HIPAA regarding your personal health information. Did an employer tell you this? They're full of it.....unless you are an airline pilot or work in some other occupation that requires health exams prior to employment, there is NO need for you to disclose. Of course, it's stickier if they're self-insured, but you could always pay for your meds and psych visits out-of-pocket (assuming you're well-off enough to do that) and that way they couldn't find out.

You'll have to excuse me, I am a total freak about this issue. There's too many people, employers, and government agencies who want us to give up too much of our privacy. I'm a strong advocate for the idea that we do NOT give up our privacy when we become employees!