EATING DISORDERS AND SUICIDE ATTEMPTS IN 2 BALLET STUDENTS

Background. - Young ballet dancers constitute a risk group for anorexi a and bulimia bur suicide attempts have not been reported in this grou p. Case reports. - Two girls, aged 16 and 15 years, respectively, were admitted for suicide attempts. Both were students in a ballet school and had been previously treated for anorexia nervosa. One of them was depressed and the other had hysterical manifestations. Conclusion. - P sychological monitoring should be systematic in young athletic subject s of high-level performances.