One day it'll all just end

OK, the title sounds rather depressing, but it's not, honestly. It stems from a question which looms around many of our heads: where did we come from and where are we going? Of course, I could discuss this on a large scale, taking into account the universe etc. but at the moment my thinking is more situated around humans and where we're headed to. I've come to think it's possible that with humans having evolved to have a more complex genetic structure that maybe there has become more room for minor mistake to arise and go unnoticed until they become something big. I haven't heard of mental illness in an animal. However this could be because we can't communicate with them, thus it'd be difficult to spot symptoms, maybe they have different ones to us? Anyway, it's things like that which make me question our 'superiority' as humans, I wonder if, with our gradual rise in intelligence we're becoming more unstable. I wonder if we're becoming too aware of ourselves; pondering over things which need not be thought about, such as 'where did we come from', a good, thought provoking, mind stimulating question however also a highly controversial question which between the less civilised of our kind can spark hatred and wars in way of words. Such a question can also cause many religious believers to doubt their beliefs, and upset the balance of their lives, so to speak.

There is a thin line between genius and insanity" springs to mind when thinking of our race, as it seems we're close to the line. Very close. Figures for teenage mental and emotional health issues are up in the UK which leads me to wonder if genius only comes with insanity and vice-versa, that you can't have one without the other? Is this something we'll overcome? Is it just a fluctuation due to current climatic and economic conditions? Will we lead ourselves to destruction, or even the end due to our thirst for technology, energy and our rapid population of the planet?  These are my musings and thoughts and are not here to spark controversy in any way, however thought provoking thoughts etc are welcomed with open arms!