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Does selective mutism turn into autoimmune disease from trauma? There is  no evidence to suggest that selective mutism directly "turns into" an autoimmune disease due to trauma .   However, there is a connection between  childhood trauma, stress, and the increased risk of developing autoimmune diseases later in life . Studies have shown that [Link: traumatic stress in childhood increases the likelihood of hospitalization with a diagnosed autoimmune disease in adulthood, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3318917/ ].   Here's a breakdown of the relevant points: Selective mutism and trauma Selective mutism is an anxiety disorder, not caused by trauma or abuse. It's characterized by an inability to speak in certain social situations despite being able to speak in others,  according to the MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia . While some sources acknowledge a possible link between a traumatic event and the deve...

I went to the doctor this August and my blood sugar was back down.  But my doctor had me get a second blood test and that was for autoimmune.  Now I'm looking up things that could help---like changing my diet.  My doctor didn't say what autoimmune disease it is.  I have to have an MRI again of my breasts.  Those machines are so loud!  I tried to meditate but it is so loud that I couldn't consentrate on my meditating.  Has anyone ever got stuck in an MRI machine. This is what I am afraid of!!!  The last MRI I had of my breasts (aka: the girls) Here is a video I found that it's something about trauma that effects autoimmune disease.  I kind of have to blame myself for getting this because I eat foods that I know that I shouldn't.  Don't we all do that?  But...what does she say in this video is that autoimmune disease caused by trauma.  I think I misunderstood that.   I do believe that I got trauma two years before I was...