Abstract: With the acceleration of urbanization, the aggravation of population aging and the negative impact of urban environmental pollution on physical and mental health, more and more scientific evidence showed that forest health and wellness was an effective natural therapy to relieve stress, and it could also significantly improve physical and mental health. In recent years, people had psychological aspects of the impact of forests on human health. It was mainly proved through empirical research that the forest environment had a regulating effect on human blood pressure, stress, anxiety, depression, insomnia and other physiological and mental fields. In China, the research on forest mainly focused on the concept connotation of forest health and wellness, the evaluation of forest resources potential, the construction of forest health and wellness base and the development of forest health and wellness industry. Based on the brief introduction of the research progress of forest health and wellness at home and abroad, the development of forest health and wellness in China was sorted out, and the future research focus and direction were prospected.