Closeup of skin on hand
It’s gross, but I’ll admit that I regularly pick at hangnails and overgrown cuticles when I’m feeling stressed or anxious.
Reassuringly, the NHS says I’m not alone ― their site says that lots of us indulge in the not-so-pretty habit when we’re feeling worried.
But sometimes, the nervous ritual can belie a condition called dermatillomania, which is an unhealthy obsession with picking your skin.
Sometimes, dermatillomania (also known as skin-picking...