Borderline personality disorder is a common psychological disorder, especially among college students. Red culture is an important historical and cultural aspect of China, with rich educational significance. Red culture identity education plays an important role in university education, but its effectiveness for students with borderline personality disorder has not been fully studied.

A total of 100 college students with borderline personality disorder were selected as experimental subjects and divided into two groups, respectively receiving art design education and routine education. Data were collected by the Stanford Acute Stress Response Questionnaire (SASRQ) and the 3-minute Delirium Diagnostic Scale (3D-CAM) and statistically analyzed using SPSS23.0 software.

The results showed that after participating in red culture identity education, the mental health status of students with borderline personality disorder was significantly improved. They exhibit higher emotional stability, self-confidence, and a sense of self-worth. At the same time, they are also more willing to express themselves and have a deeper understanding and identification with the core socialist values.

Art and design education can effectively improve the level of red cultural identity of college students with borderline personality disorder. The collaborative educational approach of art and design education can help college students with borderline personality disorder better adapt to the social environment, and enhance their mental health and self-development ability. Therefore, educational psychology should incorporate art and design education into the education plans of students with borderline personality disorders to promote the development of their red cultural identity.