Just my two cents, growing up with a bunch of people with bi polar, I would recommend one not take any of these that have to be in your system to "work" , unless you have a true chemical disorder.
Having anxiety is not a reason IMO to take a drug like you were prescribed. A simple valium or xanax is much better for a take as you need pill.
The problem with any of these drugs is the side effects. IMO. And then it takes two weeks to work, and two weeks to get it out of your system, and two weeks to try something else. I was on this roller coaster many times with my family. I blame them for more than I have seen them help anyone, including suicides and deaths. But then I am not a doctor, just someone who has more experience with people on these than I wish I did.
The problem is doctors want you on these drugs because they are not addictive per se, like valium or xanax is. No not addictive maybe but the side effects can be life threatening. Plus they get big money from drug companies for pushing them.
On your DOT, you must tell what medications you take. If you do not and have an accident, and then they find out, you lied on your dot. reason for termination I think.
Your records should be safe, and no you should tell no one at work, but hippa or not, soon the government controls your records and we have seen how they pick and choose with the info they have and what they do with it.
FTW works for me. citoprolam, or however its spelled, made my husband feel like he was crawling out of his skin. Ive known few who took it who got more than more problems, but I am biased against them all from what I have seen.
My feeling is a normal depression requires none of those drugs. A paxil script temporarily helps with anxiety attacks, but if something causes you so much anxiety and you cant resolve it, you need to get away from it.
Thats just my opinion all of it.