This is a randomized clinical trial (RCT) nested within the NIH PETAL Network's COVID cohort study (BLUE CORAL \[Biology and Longitudinal Epidemiology: COVID Observational Study\]) of patients hospitalized for COVID-19-related illness. COVID-19 patients enrolled in BLUE CORAL with elevated distress symptoms 1 month post-discharge will be randomized to either the Lift mobile app intervention or a usual care control.
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Change in Patient Health Questionnaire-9 Item Scale (PHQ-9) Over 3 Months Post-discharge
Timeframe: T1 (time of randomization [i.e., 1 month post-hospital discharge), T2 (2 months post-randomization [i.e., 3 months post-hospital discharge)