Following the death of a promising 18-year-old student from anorexia, Emily Halban gives a personal account of how the disease can strike girls like her who "had it all"

My body felt arid and stiff, as though it was covered in dried mud. My skin had lost all its elasticity so pulling a smile gave me wrinkles. Pointed joints protruded all over, and sitting for too long gave me cramps. Taking baths hurt so much I had to use my arms as props to relieve my backside from the solid tub. Yet I always wanted a bath, often several times a day, because that was the only way to keep warm. I was cold. My hands were cold. My eyes were cold. My heart suffered from the cold.