Is it true that biting your nails is a mental disorder?

I am 17 nearing 18 %26amp; I have bit my nails since I was 3, sometimes real bad to the point of blood %26amp; slight skin loss on the tops of my fingers. It's noticeable ONLY if you're ACTUALLY staring at my fingertips. Not like anybody does that out in public anyways, but then again who cares about what people think about you?





My mom keeps telling me that its a metal disorder %26amp; she even sent me a website proving to me that she is correct.





I've tried the paint-on nasty tasting treatments they sell in stores %26amp; it does not work for me, I bite right though it.





I know in my mind, that I do this out of boredom %26amp; nervousness.





How can I stop this????Is it true that biting your nails is a mental disorder?
its not an illness it is however, idiosyincratic behaviour. its not a big problem and billions do it lol dont worry about it.





other types of idiosyncresses (spelling is more then likely wrong)





cracking nuckles


sighing


nose picking hahah


etc








lol so just dont worryIs it true that biting your nails is a mental disorder?
No it doesn't necessarily mean you have a mental disorder- I think that most people just do it out of agitation in certain situations... pretty bad that you've once bitten down to your fingers though! Look at it this way though it could be worse; when my brother got bored he used to pick his nose and eat its contents- sometimes i think he's got a mental ilness
Oh good grief, it's not a mental disorder





its a habit, and a comfort thing





Just watch how many girls play with their hair, it's a comfort thing


and no more, and you're harming nobody else,apart from maybe your


own skin





I'm sure most people have little habits,they do, when they are anxious or bored,but probably don't admit it,and it's all perfectly normal





We're all humans with feelings and emotions.....
Im sure it is not a mental disorder but may be caused by having some type of really bad anxiety. Dont think there gona lock you in the loony bin for it but see a therapist of some kind they may help you out with your anxiety
Are you sure you dont have hair on your hands? It is a common problem that many people dont notice the hair on their hands because it blends in so easily. Take another look!!!





Ps. Get back to me on that one
It not a metal disorder, just a bad habit. There is some stuff you can put on your nails that will taste awful if you bite them. Try that or sit on your hands.
I bite my nails and I dont have a mentall disorder. The worrying cinema shouts without the renewing detail and her pompous cassette tires our shouting bread.
No, not according to the DSM-IV, but it often co-occurs with a mental disorder.
biting your nails can cause worms. but it is not a mental disorder, dont worry.
fingernails carry over 99% of bad germs that get you sick and leave blisters in your mouth and lips over time.
If it is a mental disorder then I'm completely MAD.lol.
due to tension and nervousness
Hi, so is looking for hair in the palms of your hands. Did you look? nev r
My ex did this from childhood. I am sorry you do this, but be positive, that's the first step.


Find activities, when there are none, find something you can twiddle, like the charms on a bracelet, find any positive, non-degenerative approach.


Valerian may help, double dose for 2 weeks then maintenance dose. Take in the evening, if you go to bed at 9.30, take them at 8.30.


Let your body rest when it wants to.


Avoid caffeine, check your dietary history for products containing caffeine. (like colas)


This may sound crazy, but it is cheap and easy to try. Calcium supplement tablets; double dose first week then normal maintenance dose.


Another thing may be an anxiety disorder, like a mild phobic reaction to some common thing.


Also look into allergies.


Yes, you are correct, your Mother is deranged, lol, joke. It is not a mental disorder, but it may indicate a mild condition. Mild condition means you are lucky, do something about it now, before it ruins other aspects of your life.
No. It is not a mental disorder. It is only a habit like any other good or bad habits. It is at the most a nervous state of mind. anxious state of mind, boring state of mind, an excited state of mind. Disorder needs treatment, nail biting needs only mind training. A concerted effort not to do it. An effort to stay in present tense, as most of the time one nail bite, he is in future or past, and not aware of what he is doing. And to be glued to the past or present cannot be considered as a mental disorder until it is interfering with his life. Your mother's intention is to desist you from the practice and arises out of her affection and care for you and should be listened to. with best wishes.





Edit : If at all a medicine is required for minor correction of its nervous and anxious aspects, Aurum Triphyllatum in homeopathic doses will cure as per its symptom ';Biting of Nails till it bleeds';. If this is to be stopped at smaller ages before habit formation,Natrum Mur will help at 200C potency.


While keeping in mind these are absolutely normal habits of an abnormal behaviour; not amounting to a mental disorder.