If they were actually in danger, they would just protect themselves as best they could, and be better off for it. With an anxiety disorder, people get afraid when they're not in danger. Their struggle to protect themselves from fear leads them down a path of increasing trouble. That's the anxiety trick.
There are more than 80 different types of autoimmune diseases, but some of the most common ones are: 1  Graves' disease. 2  Hashimoto's thyroiditis. 3  Systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus). 4  Type 1 diabetes. 5  Multiple sclerosis (MS). 6  Rheumatoid arthritis.ommon Autoimmune Diseases. There are more than 80 different types of autoimmune diseases, but some of the most common ones are: 1  Graves' disease. 2  Gravesâ disease is a type of autoimmunity in which the thyroid gland becomes overly active.
Overall, autoimmune diseases are common, affecting more than 23.5 million Americans. They are a leading cause of death and disability. Yet some autoimmune diseases are rare, while others, such as Hashimoto's disease, affect many people. People with a family history â Some autoimmune diseases run in families, such as lupus and multiple sclerosis. 2  It is also common for different types of autoimmune diseases to affect different members of a single family. 3  Inheriting certain genes can make it more likely to get an autoimmune disease.