![More than a habit? When to worry about nail biting, skin picking and other body-focused repetitive behaviours More than a habit? When to worry about nail biting, skin picking and other body-focused repetitive behaviours](https://images.theconversation.com/files/237843/original/file-20180925-85752-h9ynbq.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&q=45&auto=format&w=1200&h=1200.0&fit=crop)
More than a habit? When to worry about nail biting, skin picking and other body-focused repetitive behaviours
![This is why you should stop biting the skin off round your fingernails immediately – The Sun | The Sun This is why you should stop biting the skin off round your fingernails immediately – The Sun | The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/2831678.main_image.jpg)
This is why you should stop biting the skin off round your fingernails immediately – The Sun | The Sun
![To everyone who has successfully stopped biting: does your skin around your fingers still do this after your hands have been submerged in water for a while? : r/calmhands To everyone who has successfully stopped biting: does your skin around your fingers still do this after your hands have been submerged in water for a while? : r/calmhands](https://preview.redd.it/bi7hj1eotri41.jpg?auto=webp&s=520777742d7db549730004347cb3084949fbaa65)
To everyone who has successfully stopped biting: does your skin around your fingers still do this after your hands have been submerged in water for a while? : r/calmhands
![Biting Damaged Finger Nails from Anxiety, Depression and Skin Picking. Conceptual Imgae for Anxiety, Depression, Stress and Stock Photo - Image of female, chew: 170306088 Biting Damaged Finger Nails from Anxiety, Depression and Skin Picking. Conceptual Imgae for Anxiety, Depression, Stress and Stock Photo - Image of female, chew: 170306088](https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/b/biting-damaged-finger-nails-anxiety-depression-skin-picking-conceptual-imgae-anxiety-depression-stress-addiction-170306088.jpg)
Biting Damaged Finger Nails from Anxiety, Depression and Skin Picking. Conceptual Imgae for Anxiety, Depression, Stress and Stock Photo - Image of female, chew: 170306088
![I can't stop biting the skin around my nails, it looks like this when my hands are wet. Its gross I know. : r/pics I can't stop biting the skin around my nails, it looks like this when my hands are wet. Its gross I know. : r/pics](https://external-preview.redd.it/H7QogP66utQ3sFQFuvFeGO8uHmt2MwyCWX5rQiHPUeY.jpg?auto=webp&s=537a33be1aae7c8e863201c2db68aba694f6dce2)