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.