Michigan residents can receive free, confidential emotional support counseling over the phone amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Individuals can call the COVID-19 hotline (888-535-6136) to speak with a Michigan Stay Well counselor for free ("option 8). The counselors are not licensed professionals but have been trained on how to provide emotional support to residents of federally declared disaster areas, officials said. The above hotline is also available for general COVID-19 questions between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. MORE: Mental health resource guide for people impacted by COVID-19 pandemic