How will a forebearance be relected on my credit report.

I am going through tough times and took out a 5 month forebearance on my student loan.

What will my credit report show?

Your loans will show up as deferred, pays as agreed, with the balance of the whole loan showing as owing. It does not show up as a negative. It shows up as a deferred payment, and since there are deferments for other reasons (going back to school, etc.), someone looking at your report will not know what the deferment reason is.