If you know someone who is a nail-biter, or if you're a nail-biter yourself, then you will want to read why you may be doing this specific behavior and what it means for your overall health.

Some consider nail-biting to be pretty harmless, but there are actually some health issues that go along with it.

According to WebMD, nail-biting can lead to a variety of consequences entailing shame-induced deformation of your fingernails, weakened teeth over time, and unfortunately can lead to certain infections of your nails.