Janhvi Kapoor’s Healthcare Initiative Slams ‘Misleading’ Narrative Surrounding Actress’ Alcohol Remark After Viral Podcast (View Post)
Janhvi Kapoor and her mental health initiative, Off The Rocks, have slammed reports that mischaracterised her podcast remarks as a personal confession of alcohol addiction. The official statement clarified that Kapoor was speaking from the perspective of a caregiver and ally to highlight the emotional toll of dependency, rather than disclosing a clinical struggle of her own.
Actress Janhvi Kapoor has issued a strong rebuttal against media reports that used "clickbait" headlines to suggest she was personally battling an alcohol addiction. Through her mental health initiative, the actress clarified that her comments were taken out of context, emphasising that such misrepresentation undermines her actual role as a caregiver for those struggling with dependency. Janhvi Kapoor Recalls Seeing Her Morphed Image on P*rn Site at 15, Says It Still Affects Her (Watch Video).
Amaha Health Slams Misleading Narratives
The clarification was issued by Off The Rocks, a mental health initiative co-founded by Kapoor, in partnership with the organisation Amaha. The statement expressed deep concern over how certain media outlets and social media pages framed her recent conversation.
“We at Off The Rocks & Amaha have noticed certain media pages misrepresenting content associated with this initiative and Janhvi Kapoor. This is deeply concerning,” the statement read. The team argued that the focus had been shifted from a meaningful discussion on mental health to sensationalist personal rumours.
What Janhvi Kapoor Said in the Podcast
The reports stemmed from a podcast where Kapoor spoke about her experiences with the mental health and addiction of others in her life. She discussed her perspective as someone who has supported loved ones through these challenges, rather than someone suffering from a clinical addiction herself.
In the discussion, she touched upon the "numbing" effect of substances and the emotional toll it takes on families. Her team clarified that she was speaking from the viewpoint of an "ally and a caregiver," using her platform to highlight the importance of professional help and healthy coping mechanisms for everyone involved in the recovery process.
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Impact on the Caregiver Role
A key point in the rebuttal was that mischaracterising her as the person with the addiction ignores her specific advocacy for caregivers. The initiative noted that portraying her remarks as a personal confession "undermines" the work she is doing to support those who look after individuals with mental health struggles.
“We stronly call upon media platforms, ” the team stated. ‘Nothing Excuses This’: Janhvi Kapoor Strongly Condemns Viral Hospital Receptionist Assault Video, Calls for Strict Action Against Accused Gokul Jha (View Post).
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Call for Ethical Reporting
The statement concluded by requesting that publications avoid using misleading headlines for the sake of engagement. By sharing the statement on her Instagram, Kapoor reiterated that the goal of her initiative is to create a safe space for dialogue, which is hindered when personal vulnerability is misrepresented as a medical diagnosis.
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