Bishopton man faces fears with jump in honour of his mum

Shane Haggarty, 37, was unable to work or socialise throughout his 20s as he suffered from severe panic attacks and dizziness.

However, he has now turned his life around and taken on a double challenge to raise money for Alzheimer Scotland in honour of his mum, Emily.

Despite suffering from vertigo, Shane travelled to Killiecrankie in Highland Perthshire to tackle the Highland Swing and the Highland Fling bungee jump back-to-back.

 Emily with husband Charlie  (Image: Shane Haggarty) He said: "I was a recluse for the whole of my twenties and basically stopped leaving the house because anytime I went outside I was hit with panic attacks.

"I would start sweating and go dizzy. It had basically taken over my life."

His mum, Emily, 63, was diagnosed last year with frontotemporal dementia.

Shane said: "My mum is the heart of the whole family and has always been there for me, my brother and sister.

Despite suffering from vertigo, Mr Haggarty tackled the Highland Swing and the Highland Fling bungee jump (Image: Shane Haggarty) "She was diagnosed last year with dementia but I’d known for a while that something wasn’t right.

"She was having issues with her memory but she also started to lose focus during conversations.

"Alzheimer Scotland do amazing work to support people with dementia, so I wanted to raise money for them in honour of my mum."

Shane has smashed his target of £500 and said he was blown away by the support he has had for Alzheimer Scotland.

He said: "Doing this charity work has been a major thing for me as it gives me another reason to keep going, to keep moving forward, and to not slip back into old habits.

"Maybe my story can inspire somebody else to start pushing back and start their journey."

Kirsty Stewart, executive lead of fundraising and engagement at Alzheimer Scotland, said: "We’re so grateful to Shane for taking on such a daring challenge to raise money for Alzheimer Scotland.

"Thank you Shane."