Category: Nail Biting

I started biting and picking my nails as a kid and while I don't remember the exact age, it was probably around the age of 8 give or take. I remember my mum repeatedly asking me to quit but that...

Can wearing a mask prevent you from biting your nails? Logically it seems like something that could help you get nail biting under control if wearing a mask in public or at work is something you are...

Nail biting can be a difficult habit to break permanently because of how easy it is to start at any given time. Given that long term side effects aren't necessarily noticeable in the short term - or...

Vitamin deficiency can cause fingernails to become weak and brittle and can also cause pitted nails. While a deficiency in vitamins and minerals may cause physiological damage to nails it won't cause...

Fun fact: I don't have a single picture of my bitten nails to put on this website because I never took any and had no idea I was about to quit when I managed to do so. I had bitten my nails for so...

Why is it bad to bite your nails when it feels so good when we do it? Nail biters and pickers know that feeling when we bite off a nail and it just feels right and we can't quite explain why we feel...