Can nail biting be a disorder?

April 07, 2011

Can nail biting be a disorder?

Category: Nail Disorders

8 Responses to “Can nail biting be a disorder?”

Whitters Says:
April 7th, 2011 at 8:40 am
if done compulsively or to cause pain. Or it can be a symptom of a bigger anxiety problem – I guess it depends on what the spirit behind it is… if you’re doing it out of bordom then it’s prolly just a habit, if you do when your nervous it could be compulsive or anxiety, if you do it to cause pain it’s a form of self injury
Apache Indian Says:
April 7th, 2011 at 8:41 am
Pls refer to link below and its references

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nail_biting
Cata Says:
April 7th, 2011 at 9:03 am
i dont think so but its really disgusting
Elle F Says:
April 7th, 2011 at 9:37 am
I guess it depends on the extent of your nail biting.

At least its not as unhygenic as chewing the skin of your feet which I have seen my friends do
!!!!!!!!! Says:
April 7th, 2011 at 10:02 am
i dont thinks so it is just a way to relieve some stress
Pico Says:
April 7th, 2011 at 10:42 am
I bit my nails because I had horrible anxiety. Once I got on medication, I stopped biting my nails.
Jessica Rabbit Says:
April 7th, 2011 at 11:03 am
No,just a nervous habit,a tick..ext.
majnun99 Says:
April 7th, 2011 at 11:46 am
Not officially, no it isn’t. But a doctor might consider it a part of OCD, an Impulse-Control Disorder, Stereotypic Movement Disorder, or some other mental illness depending on the person and how severe it is.

That’s kind of funny, though, because there is an actual diagnosis called Trichotillomania; which is compulsive hair plucking, but nail biting doesn’t have it’s own category.