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 ...

A fear of being alone triggered my new habit. It was almost the holidays, and another good friend — one of the few left unmarried — became engaged. Immediately, the fear I'd had since childhood of ...

Millions of people compulsively pick their skin or pull their hair. Social media is helping some of them to recover. By Chloe W. Shakin Chloe Shakin interviewed nearly a dozen individuals with BFRBs, ...

A dermatologist explains why picking scabs is a no-no, including effects on your skin and health — plus, tips on how to stop picking.