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.
Common autoimmune diseases such as thyroiditis, rheumatoid arthritis and diabetes affect more than 1 in 100 people. In contrast, a rare autoimmune disease such as Goodpastureâs disease (a form of vasculitis) affects around 1 in a million people.he causes of autoimmune diseases are not yet known. However, in many cases it appears that there is some inherited tendency to develop autoimmune diseases. In people with this inherited tendency, other factors such as infections and some drugs may play a role in triggering autoimmune disease.