I would say that the answer to that is "No." in this country, unless you are in a job that specifically tells you at the get-go that you must divulge all medical information to your employer. (Being a pilot is a special case.) It may even be illegal for your boss to be going around saying that he wouldn't employ someone with depression. Get yourself a little notebook and jot down what he said, and when he said it, and who was present. Keep records of things like that because you might be glad of having a journal of someone creating a hostile environment for persons with disabilities, which I do think might create a legal issue for him.

Based on my experience, I would advise you to tell nothing to anyone at work about your treatment for depression. It's none of their business. I guess, through your use of your health insurance, they can find out things and that can be shared inappropriately with people. (I know this because it happened to me.) But I think the law is getting firmer about protecting patients from that sort of thing. That's why I say to keep a record about statements that are inappropriate and that, obviously, have already made you feel threatened.

What counts is your job performance and that is that. But, if people get to knowing things that are not their business, they can start relating your medical history to any little problem that might crop at work. Let's face it . . . we all have problems from time to time. That's why I think it's very foolish to let anyone have ammunition to potentially use against you.

If your community has any kind of office of advisement for persons with disabilities, you might want to see if there is someone you could discuss this with. Just so that you will be forearmed, should something happen down the road, seeing as this boss of yours sounds like a butt-whole.