Biting nails, a sign of mental health
Nails are one of the signs of beauty in women, and in general, but there are some bad habits that distort the appearance of nails and make them vulnerable to damage as a habit of biting the nails, which we find in many, although it is a case related to the psychological situation of the person and this practice is easy to treat. But the prevalence rate is very large, especially in adolescents where the proportion is 60% and adults 25%, while in children it is 28%
The causes of this phenomenon are a number of reasons, including the internal conflict and the psychological pressure that is translated by the bite of the person to his nails, and this practice may lead to the disappearance of nails, or distort the appearance or cause pain to the habit and practice
This may be an acquired practice, that is, some may mimic the owner of the habit, especially the children. They may imitate older ones. They will bite their nails in the same way and solve the problem of nail biting in children. Parents should follow their children better and know the problems that Face them in their schools and discuss them with the child and teach the child to express the nervousness and problems they face in better ways and tell him that that habit is bad and may cause a lot of embarrassment when he grows up
As for the treatment of this phenomenon is in the discovery of conflict or psychological pressure and follow-up causes, and the conviction that the work to resolve these conflicts by using psychological therapy, which contributes to change the vectors of thinking in life and its aspects and must do certain things help to leave this habit, including:
- Regular nail trim
- Try to fill leisure time with useful activities
- Wear gloves
- Chop the islands